Northwest’s Sheffield earns MACCC North Offensive, Special Teams Players of the Year, Jones’ Henry takes home South Offensive Player of the Year honors
JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACCC) North Division Champion Northwest Mississippi claimed two of the MACCC's individual football awards, as voted on by the conference's football coaches.
Northwest Mississippi's D.T. Sheffield captured both the MACCC North Offensive Player of the Year and Special Teams Player of the Year honors. Northeast Mississippi's Triston Newson was named MACCC North Defensive Player of the Year. Jones' Robert Henry won the MACCC South Offensive Player of the Year award, Pearl River's Bryan Whitehead, III earned MACCC South Defensive Player of the Year and Mississippi Gulf Coast's Gabe Showalter earned MACCC South Special Teams Player of the Year.
Sheffield had 9 touchdowns and 45 receptions for 577 yards. He ranks 3rd in the NJCAA in touchdowns with 9. Sheffield was also effective on punt return duty for the No. 2 Rangers, with 216 return yards and a single touchdown on the year.
Henry led the NJCAA in nearly every statistical category, including yards rushing (1302), rushes (237), yards per game (130.2) and touchdowns (18). Henry received national recognition when he was named NJCAA Offensive Player of the Week following a three-touchdown game against recently-crowned conference champion East Mississippi.
Newson ranked second in the NJCAA in tackles (107.0) and assists (56). He also ranked 5th in the nation in fumble return touchdowns (1). The sophomore linebacker from Independence, Miss. averaged 11.9 tackles per game, and registered three interceptions and two fumble recoveries. Newson picked up an NJCAA Football Defensive Player of the Week award for his performance in Northeast Mississippi's win over East Mississippi.
Whitehead, II led the MACCC in sacks with 11.5, and was a terror for offenses, putting up conference-leading numbers for fumble recoveries and fumble return touchdowns. He was integral in the team's turnaround, earning MACCC Defensive Player of the Week honors along the way.
Showalter, a freshman from Ocean Springs, Miss., was a secret weapon for Mississippi Gulf Coast. He was atop the league in field goals made (8) and field goal percentage (80%).
The MACCC's head coaches select Coaches of the Year in both the North and South Division. Northwest Mississippi Head Coach Benjy Parker and Holmes Head Coach Marcus Wood, Sr. were voted Coach of the Year for their leadership of The Rangers and The Bulldogs, while Pearl River Head Coach Seth Smith–who led an historic turnaround for The Wildcats, earned MACCC South Coach of the Year.
Parker, in his seventh season as head coach at Northwest Mississippi, led the 2022 Rangers to an undefeated season and a MACCC North Division title. He was previously named Coach of the Year in 2017 and 2020.
In his first season, Wood, Sr. led a major turnaround of The Bulldogs, taking the team from a 1-8 (1-5 MACCC) record in 2021 to 5-4 (3-3 MACCC) and a hair away from the playoffs in 2022.
Hired in 2020, Smith has been a change agent for Pearl River, taking the team from a 2-7 (0-6 MACCC) season in 2021 to narrowly missing the MACCC playoffs in 2022 with a 6-3 (4-2 MACCC) record. A native of Millard, Mississippi, Smith previously served as head coach at East Central High School.
The full list of All-MACCC honorees is below.
All-MACCC North
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Ren Hefley, Northwest Mississippi Community College (QB) Philip Short, Holmes Community College (QB) Jamarien Bracey, Northwest Mississippi Community College (RB) Jakobi Jackson, Coahoma (RB)Community College D.T. Sheffield, Northwest Mississippi Community College (WR) Shamar Sandgren, Itawamba Community College (WR) Jaycob Horn, Northwest Mississippi Community College (WR) Kevin Diaz, Northwest Mississippi Community College (TE) Tre'Darious Griffin, East Mississippi Community College (OL) Jay Mickle, Northwest Mississippi Community College (OL) Jalen Nettles, Northwest Mississippi Community College (OL) Jamarr Davis, Northwest Mississippi Community College (OL) TJ Storey, Coahoma Community College (OL) |
Eli Anderson, East Mississippi Community College (QB) Mike McGowan, East Mississippi Community College (RB) Cayden Betts, Northwest Mississippi Community College (RB) A.J. Davis IV, Holmes Community College (WR) Josh Aka, East Mississippi Community College (WR) Duke Miller, East Mississippi Community College (WR) Jamal Brooks, Itawamba Community College (TE) David Duvall, Northwest Mississippi Community College (OL) Almetris Smith, Coahoma Community College (OL) Billy Johnson, Northeast Mississippi Community College (OL) Ben Mauney, Northeast Mississippi Community College (OL) Jaquan Toney, Northeast Mississippi Community College (OL) |
Carter Putt, Northeast Mississippi Community College (QB) Goldman Butler, VI, Northeast Mississippi Community College (RB) Marc Britt II, East Mississippi Community College (WR) Jahiem Shack, Holmes Community College (WR) Azaria Smith, Itawamba Community College (WR) Leo McIntyre, Northwest Mississippi Community College (TE) Robert Cook, Holmes Community College (OL) Qu'Darius Hodges, Itawamba Community College (OL) Seth Russo, East Mississippi Community College (OL) Markel Bell, Holmes Community College (OL) Matt Williams, Northwest Mississippi Community College (OL) |
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Steven Cattledge Jr., East Mississippi Community College (LB) Sam Brumfield, Northwest Mississippi Community College (LB) Triston Newson, Northeast Mississippi Community College (LB) Jamori Evans, East Mississippi Community College (DB) Stephen Hall, Northwest Mississippi Community College (DB) Byron Pearson, Northwest Mississippi Community College (DB) Jacob Stevenson, Coahoma Community College (DB) Elijah Davis, East Mississippi Community College (DL) Jykeveous Hibbler, Northwest Mississippi Community College (DL) Omar Pew, Northwest Mississippi Community College (DL) Kaleb Brown, Coahoma Community College (DL) |
Brandon Fairley, Itawamba Community College (LB) Tre'Shun Johnson, Coahoma Community College (LB) Marlon Brown, Mississippi Delta Community College (LB) Kenny Byrd, Northeast Mississippi Community College (LB) Laurence Sullivan Jr., East Mississippi Community College (DB) Steven Edwards, Northeast Mississippi Community College (DB) Samson Israel, Coahoma Community College (DB) Darryen Hobbs, Itawamba Community College (DB) Devonyal Lofton, East Mississippi Community College (DL) Kason Boston, East Mississippi Community College (DL) Chris Rogers, Itawamba Community College (DL) Malik Puryear, Coahoma Community College (DL) |
Fred Harris, Jr., Northwest Mississippi Community College (LB) Keyshawn Lawrence, East Mississippi Community College (LB) Breon Jordan, Holmes Community College (LB) Rodney Groce Jr., East Mississippi Community College (LB) Reid Pulliam, Holmes Community College (LB) Reggie Neely, East Mississippi Community College (DB) Laquan Robinson, Holmes Community College (DB) Jodie Williams, Holmes Community College (DB) Rontavious Person, Northwest Mississippi Community College (DB) Kabbash Richard, East Mississippi Community College (DL) Chris Walley, Holmes Community College (DL) Taleeq Robbins, Northeast Mississippi Community College (DL) DQ Watkins, Northeast Mississippi Community College (DL) |
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Cole Arthur, East Mississippi Community College (K) Jarren Sanford, Mississippi Delta Community College (P) D.T. Sheffield, Northwest Mississippi Community College (RS) |
Luke Moffett, Holmes Community College (K) Price Nixon, Itawamba Community College (P) A.J. Davis IV, Holmes Community College (RS) |
Josh Eaves, Coahoma Community College (K) Cole Arthur, East Mississippi Community College (P) Kadarius Calloway, East Mississippi Community College (RS) |
All-MACCC South
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Pat McQuaide, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (QB) Robert Henry, Jones College (RB) Cam Thomas, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (RB) Keymari Odum, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (WR) Jacoby Bellazar, Southwest Mississippi Community College (WR) Tyquan Henderson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College (WR) Kason James, Jones College (TE) Izavion Miller, Southwest Mississippi Community College (OL) Markell Smith, Jones College (OL) William McCollum, Copiah-Lincoln Community College (OL) Chris Winston, Hinds Community College (OL) Quintin Fowler, Jones College (OL) |
DeVon Tott, Copiah-Lincoln Community College (QB) Jeffrey Pittman, Hinds Community College (RB) Nick Milsap, Pearl River Community College (RB) Ashton Nickelberry, Jones College (WR) Christopher Holifield Jr., Pearl River Community College (WR) Deontez White, Hinds Community College (WR) Carsson DeYoung, Hinds Community College (TE) John Mitchell, Copiah-Lincoln Community College (OL) Zerian Hudson, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (OL) Jonquez Roby, Hinds Community College (OL) Jordan Aaron, Pearl River Community College (OL) Taurese Sibley, Pearl River Community College (OL) |
Alan Follis, Jones College (QB) Lawson Pratt, Pearl River Community College (QB) Ja'Coby Matthews, Southwest Mississippi Community College (WR) Qua Sanders, Jones College (WR) Ramone Bradley, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (WR) Antonio Gayden, Pearl River Community College (WR) Jonathan Harris, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (WR) Jaylen Smith, Copiah-Lincoln Community College (WR) Tre Moore, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (TE) Kyle Bruce, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (OL) Reed McKay, Jones College (OL) Austin Summerall, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (OL) Kendarius Small, Southwest Mississippi Community College (OL) Greg Nunnery, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (OL) Jackson Taylor, Copiah-Lincoln Community College (OL) Josh Trask, Copiah-Lincoln Community College (OL) |
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Justin Jefferson, Pearl River Community College (LB) Drake Thornton, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (LB) Raymond Collins, Jones College (LB) Lardarius Webb, Jones College (DB) Ques McNeal, Copiah-Lincoln Community College (DB) Kaleb Patterson, Pearl River Community College (DB) Travor Randle, Jones College (DB) Bryan Whitehead II, Pearl River Community College (DL) Derick Hunter, Hinds Community College (DL) Jaylan Ware, Hinds Community College (DL) Scott Burton, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (DL) |
Stemarion Edwards, Hinds Community College (LB) Hayden Hill, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (LB) Ja'Len Sims, Copiah-Lincoln Community College (LB) Jamison Kelly, Jones College (DB) Freddie Byrd III, Pearl River Community College (DB) Treyon Wash, East Central Community College (DB) Ty'Verius Nichols, Hinds Community College (DB) John Brown, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (DL) Jameer Lewis, Southwest Mississippi Community College (DL) Eric Taylor, Southwest Mississippi Community College (DL) Josh Belk, Jones College (DL) |
Javarian Jenkins, Jones College (LB) Eli Hackbarth, Pearl River Community College (LB) Jamal Pye, Copiah-Lincoln Community College (LB) LaDareyen Craig, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (DB) Jaylin Thompson, East Central Community College (DB) Micah Cherry, Pearl River Community College (DB) Kam Norwood, Pearl River Community College (DB) Jervin Smith, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (DB) Torren Coppage-El, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (DL) Janirr Wade, Jones College (DL) Kadarius Miller, Copiah-Lincoln Community College (DL) Martavius Evans, Southwest Mississippi Community College (DL) Travorus Hatcher, Copiah-Lincoln Community College (DL) Reginald Shepherd, Hinds Community College (DL) Ricardo Williams, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (DL) |
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Gabe Showalter, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (K) Ben Duncan, Hinds Community College (P) Jerrell Boyd, Hinds Community College (RS) |
Michael Owens, Pearl River Community College (K) Corblin McGinn, Pearl River Community College (P) Jonathan Harris, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (RS) |
Ben Duncan, Hinds Community College (K) Brody Pierce, Jones College (P) |
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