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  2022 PRESEASON STATS PERFORM FCS FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: QB - Xavier Shepherd, 6-0, 205, junior, Kennesaw State (2021 All-Purpose),...The reigning Big South Conference Offensive Player of the Year recorded multiple accolades at the ASUN Conference's inaugural Media Day July 22. The Nashville native was selected as the conference's first Preseason Offensive Player of the Year and was named to the Preseason All-ASUN Team at quarterback. Kennesaw State finished 11-2 in 2021 and ranked 10th in the final AFCA coaches poll. The Owls recorded their fifth all-time playoff win and fourth consecutive fall season with 10-or-more victories. With his performance, Shepherd became the first quarterback in program history to win 11 of his first 12 starts. - Kennesaw State Football

rSr/2024 QB Xavier ShepherdKennesaw State
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  2022 PRESEASON ASUN FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM: QB Xavier Shepherd, Kennesaw State, Jr., Nashville, Tenn.,...Shepherd took over as a starter in week two of the 2021 season. The KSU signal-caller went on to lead the FCS in rushing touchdowns (23) and set a new school record for passing touchdowns in both a single season (15) and a single game (4). During his sophomore campaign, Shepherd was named a STATS Perform FCS First Team All-American, HERO Sports First Team All-American and Associated Press Third Team All-American. He also took home the Big South Offensive Player of the Year Award and was selected to the All-Big South Conference First Team. - Kennesaw State Football

rSr/2024 QB Xavier ShepherdKennesaw State
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  2022 PRESEASON ASUN FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM: C Matt Olson, Kennesaw State, Gr., Cumming, Ga.,...Zion Katina, Matt Olson and Terrell Paxton were key pieces to an offensive line that helped pave the way for the nation's number two rushing attack last season. In the fall of 2021, Katina and Paxton were honored on the All-Big South Conference Second Team. As for Olson, the graduate student totaled 700 snaps at multiple positions along the offensive line. The award marks the first preseason accolade for each of the three linemen. - Kennesaw State Football

rSr/2023 C Matt OlsonKennesaw State
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  2022 PRESEASON ASUN FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM: OL Terrell Paxton, Kennesaw State, Sr., Stone Mountain, Ga.,...Zion Katina, Matt Olson and Terrell Paxton were key pieces to an offensive line that helped pave the way for the nation's number two rushing attack last season. In the fall of 2021, Katina and Paxton were honored on the All-Big South Conference Second Team. As for Olson, the graduate student totaled 700 snaps at multiple positions along the offensive line. The award marks the first preseason accolade for each of the three linemen. - Kennesaw State Football

Sr/2023 OG Terrell PaxtonKennesaw State
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  2022 PRESEASON ASUN FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM: OL Zion Katina, Kennesaw State, Sr., Franklin, Tenn.,...Zion Katina, Matt Olson and Terrell Paxton were key pieces to an offensive line that helped pave the way for the nation's number two rushing attack last season. In the fall of 2021, Katina and Paxton were honored on the All-Big South Conference Second Team. As for Olson, the graduate student totaled 700 snaps at multiple positions along the offensive line. The award marks the first preseason accolade for each of the three linemen. - Kennesaw State Football

Sr/2023 OG Zion KatinaKennesaw State
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  2022 PRESEASON ASUN OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Xavier Shepherd, Kennesaw State,...Shepherd, a junior quarterback, was the Big South Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2021 and a Walter Payton Award finalist. The Nashville, Tenn., native received All-American honors from STATS Perform (First Team), HERO Sports (First Team) and AP (Third Team) after setting school records for single-season passing touchdowns (15) and touchdown passes in a game (4). He led the country in rushing touchdowns with 23 and ranked second in the FCS with 11.5 points per game. - ASUN Football

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  Kennesaw State's Xavier Shepherd and Eastern Kentucky's Matthew Jackson were voted the Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, in the 2022 ASUN Conference Preseason Football honors, announced by the league office on Friday. North Alabama led the way with seven members on the Preseason All-Conference Team followed by the Colonels with six while the remaining four schools each collected four picks. Kennesaw State was favored in the ASUN Coaches Poll with four first-place votes with UCA and EKU finishing in a tie for second place. JSU, Austin Peay and North Alabama rounded out the poll with the Bears and Governors each garnering a first-place vote. - ASUN Football

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  2021 ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE SECOND-TEAM (COCHES/MEDIA): DL - Travis Bell, Sr., Kennesaw State,...Seniors Travis Bell and Chance Bates were chosen to the second-team all-conference defense after outstanding seasons. Bell led the team in sacks with four and added six tackles-for-loss. - Kennesaw State Football

rSr/2023 DT Travis BellKennesaw State
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  2021 ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE SECOND-TEAM (COCHES/MEDIA): OL - Terrell Paxton, Jr., Kennesaw State,...Paxton registered 518 snaps and posted nine starts at left guard. Both were instrumental in the success of the Kennesaw State rushing attack. - Kennesaw State Football

Sr/2023 OG Terrell PaxtonKennesaw State
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  2021 ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE SECOND-TEAM (COCHES/MEDIA): OL - Zion Katina, Jr., Kennesaw State,...Zion Katina and Terrell Paxton were the Owls' two representatives on the second-team all-conference offense. Katina totaled 599 snaps and recorded nine starts at three different positions on the offensive line. - Kennesaw State Football

Sr/2023 OG Zion KatinaKennesaw State
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  2021 ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE FIRST-TEAM (COCHES/MEDIA): LS - Jacob Potter, Sr., Kennesaw State,...Potter snapped for all field goals and punts on the Owls' special teams. The senior totaled 94 snaps and helped Robertson reach multiple KSU and Big South milestones. - Kennesaw State Football

rSr/2023 LS Jacob PotterKennesaw State
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  2021 ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE FIRST-TEAM (COCHES/MEDIA): PK - Nathan Robertson, Sr., Kennesaw State,...Robertson was selected as the Special Teams Player of the Year and is the third Owl in school history to win the award. Robertson converted on 45-of-45 PATs and went 9-for-12 on field goal attempts. The senior kicked a career long 48-yard field goal at Robert Morris which set a new school record. Robertson has 213 career points kicking and is the 12th placekicker in Big South history to surpass the 200-point mark. - Kennesaw State Football

rSr/2023 K Nathan RobertsonKennesaw State
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  2021 ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE FIRST-TEAM (COCHES/MEDIA): QB - Xavier Shepherd, Soph., Kennesaw State,...The sophomore tallied 14 passing touchdowns which set a new KSU single-season record. He also rushed for an FCS-leading 19 touchdowns. Shepherd is the only quarterback in Owl history to win 10 of his first 11 starts. The quarterback has thrown for 1,181 yards and leads the team in rushing with 836 yards. - Kennesaw State Football

rSr/2024 QB Xavier ShepherdKennesaw State
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  2021 ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE FIRST-TEAM (COCHES/MEDIA): LB - Evan Thompson, Sr., Kennesaw State,...Thompson broke multiple records this season and was honored on the first-team all-conference defense. The senior totaled 92 tackles (49 solo), 9.5 tackles-for-loss, one sack and three pass break-ups. Thompson set the KSU single-game record for tackles with 17 against Gardner-Webb and became the first player in school history to record 10+ tackles in four consecutive games. - Kennesaw State Football

rSr/2023 ILB Evan ThompsonKennesaw State
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  2021 ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE FIRST-TEAM (COCHES/MEDIA): OL - William Nana Fabu, Sr., Kennesaw State,...Nana Fabu started nine of 11 games and recorded 638 snaps on the offensive line. The senior bolstered the offensive line from the center position and started 27 games in his KSU career. The award marked Nana Fabu's second all-conference selection, as he was named to the second-team in the spring 2021 season. - Kennesaw State Football

rSr/2023 C William Nana FabuKennesaw State
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