@UNCBEARSFB Lands Three on All-Colorado Team

FORT LEWIS, Colo. - The 2016 All-Colorado teams were announced by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame – Colorado Chapter. Three UNC players were honored.

Return specialist, Hakeem Deggs, linebacker, Kyle Newsom and defensive end, Mikhail Dubose all earned Second Team recognition. In addition, this was the first time the trio had been selected on the All-Colorado team.

Deggs, a redshirt junior, was good for 523 return yards this season on 27 tries, for a 20.85-yard average. It wasn't just his returning abilities though that makes him recognizable throughout the Centennial State. Deggs also racked up four tackles on the kickoff and punt coverage units. The 523 return yards was a career-high. The redshirt junior was also a First Team All-Big Sky selection for the second consecutive season.

Newsom, a senior backer, racked up the second most tackles of any linebacker in Colorado, only behind CU's Kenneth Olugbode, who finished with 130 on the season.

Newsom tallied 121 stops on the season, finishing with six games in double-digits and notched 17 or more tackles for three consecutive weeks to end the season, including a career-best 18 in the loss at Cal Poly.

The senior padded his stat line with 8.0 tackles for a loss, 3.5 sacks, two pass breakups and a fumble recovery. Newsom finished as the Big Sky's tackle leader and was awarded Second Team All-Conference honors.

Dubose, a senior defensive end, rounded out the honorees for Northern Colorado.

Dubose had his hand in a little bit of everything on defense this season. He recorded 59 tackles, including 7.5 TFLs and 2.5 sacks. Dubose was also accountable for two quarterback hurries and two pass breakups. He forced a team-high two fumbles, recovering one of them, as well as blocking two kicks, in the same game.

The senior blocked a punt, and returned it for a touchdown, as well as a PAT in the win over Montana, the first time in 40 seasons UNC defeated the Griz.

2016 ALL-COLORADO TEAMS:
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB Justin Dvorak, Colorado School of Mines, R-Sr., QB, 6-0, 200, Tomball, Texas / Tomball
RB Austin Ekeler, Western State Colorado University, Sr., RB, 5-9, 198, Eaton, Colo. / Eaton
RB Phillip Lindsay, Colorado, Jr., TB, 5-8, 190, Aurora, Colo. / Denver South
WR Michael Gallup, Colorado State, Junior, Wide Receiver, 6-1, 195, Monroe, Ga. / Monroe
WR Brody Oliver, Colorado School of Mines, R-So., WR, 6-3, 195, Elizabeth, Colo. / Elizabeth
TE Zach Boyd, CSU-Pueblo, Jr., TE, 6-4, 248, Fort Lupton, Colo. / Fort Lupton HS
OL Hasan Shaar, Colorado School of Mines, R-Sr., LG, 6-5, 320, Castle Rock, Colo. / Castle View
OL Fred Zerblis, Colorado State, Senior, Right Guard, 6-2, 305, Grayson, Ga. / Grayson
OL Jeromy Irwin, Colorado, Jr., OT, 6-5, 295, Cypress, Texas / Cypress Fairbanks
OL Justin Traxinger, Colorado School of Mines, R-Sr., LT, 6-7, 310, Longmont, Colo. / Longmont
OL Corbin Feenstra, CSU-Pueblo, Jr., C, 6-3, 280, Superior, Colo. / Monarch HS

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
LB Jimmie Gilbert, Colorado, Sr., OLB, 6-5, 230, College Station, Texas / A&M Consolidated
LB Kenneth Olugbode, Colorado, Sr., ILB, 6-1, 220, San Jose, Calif. / Bellarmine Prep
LB Brandon Payer, CSU-Pueblo, So., ILB, 6-3, 229, Pine, Colo. / Conifer HS
LB Kevin Davis, Colorado State, Senior, Linebacker, 6-2, 240, Fountain, Colo. / Fountain-Fort Carson
DB Weston Steelhammer, Air Force, DB, 6-2, 200, Sr., Shreveport, La. / Calvary Baptist Academy
DB Tedric Th ompson, Colorado, DB, Sr., 6-1, 205, Sr., Valencia, Calif. / Valencia
DB Dustin Rivas, Colorado Mesa, Junior, Defensive Back, 5-11, 180, Th ornton, Colo. / Horizon
DB Chidobe Awuzie, Colorado, Sr., CB, 6-0, 205, San Jose, Calif. / Oak Grove
DL Ryan Watson, Air Force, DL, 6-3, 230, Sr., Conyers, Ga. / Heritage
DL Blake Nelson, Colorado Mesa, Junior, DE, 5-11, 230, Centennial, Colo. / Arapahoe
DL Austin Yurko, Western State Colorado University, Sr., DL, 5-10, 250, Th ornton, Colo. / Legacy

FIRST TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS
ST Hayden Hunt, Colorado State, Senior, Punter, 6-0, 220, Long Beach, Calif. / Long Beach Polytechnic
ST Luke Strebel, Air Force, PK, 5-11, 175, Jr., Nashville, Tenn. / Father Ryan

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
QB Sefo Liufau, Colorado, Sr., QB, 6-4, 230, Tacoma, Wash. / Bellarmine Prep
RB David Tann, Colorado Mesa, Junior, RB, 5-10, 215, Cedar Rapids, Iowa / Washington
RB Jacobi Owens, Air Force, RB, 6-0, 202, Sr., Las Vegas, Nevada / Centennial
WR Shay Fields, Colorado, Jr., WR, 5-11, 180, Bellfl ower, Calif. / St. John Bosco
WR Devin Ross, Colorado, WR, Jr., 5-9, 185, Altadena, Calif. / Bishop Almeny
TE AJ Shaw, Fort Lewis, Junior, TE, 219, 6-2, Parker, Colo. / Regis Jesuit
OL Jake Bennett, Colorado State, Junior, Center, 6-3, 290, Lakewood, Colo. / Bear Creek
OL Ty McCulley, CSU-Pueblo, Jr., LT, 6-5, 305, Pueblo, Colo. / Pueblo Central HS
OL Alex Kelley, Colorado, Sr., C, 6-2, 310, Oceanside, Calif.
OL Andy Cannizzaro, Fort Lewis, Senior, OL, 6-0, 252, Arvada, Colo. / Ralston Valley
OL Austin Fleer, Colorado Mesa, Junior, OL, 6-8, 255, Aurora, Colo. / Grandview

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
LB Andrew Ike, Fort Lewis College, Senior, LB, 6-1, 188, Frisco, Colo. / Summit
LB Samuel Singleton, CSU-Pueblo, Sr., ILB, 5-11, 227, Denver, Colo. / Mullen HS
LB Haji Dunn, Air Force, Jr, LB, 6-3, 240, Sr., Racho Cordova, Calif. / Pleasant Grove
LB Kyle Newsom, Northern Colorado, LB, 6-2, 230, Lynnwood, Wash. / Meadowdale HS
DB Darius Williams, CSU-Pueblo, So., CB, 5-11, 180, Gilbert, Ariz. / Williams Field HS
DB Ahkello Witherspoon, Colorado, CB, Sr., 6-3, 195, Sacramento, Calif. / Christian Brothers / Sacramento City CC
DB Brodie Hicks, Air Force, DB, 6-2, 200, Sr., Colorado Springs, Colo. / Falcon
DB *Jalen Champagne, Colorado School of Mines, R-Sr., CB, 6-3, 190, Houston, Texas / Cy-Fair
DB *LaRon Tarkington, CSU-Pueblo, Sr., S, 5-10, 182, Phoenix, Ariz. / Chandler HS
DL Jordan Carrell, Colorado, Sr., DE, 6-3, 300, Roseville, Calif. / Roseville / American River
DL Josh Tupou, Colorado, DT, Sr., 6-3, 325, Buena Park, Calif. / Buena Park
DL Mikhail Dubose, Northern Colorado, DE, 6-2, 255, Chicago, Ill. / Hubbard HS

SECOND TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS
ST Ryan Sheehan, Colorado Mesa, Junior, K, 5-10, 180, Chandler, Ariz. / Mountain Pointe
ST Hakeem Deggs, Northern Colorado, WR / KR, 5-7, 157, Plaquemine, La. / Plaquemine HS

2016 Individual Award Winners:

Offensive Player of the Year

Justin Dvorak, Colorado School of Mines, R-Sr., QB, 6-0, 200, Tomball, Texas / Tomball

Defensive Player of the Year

Weston Steelhammer, Air Force, DB, 6-2, 200, Sr., Shreveport, La. / Calvary Baptist Academy

Special Teams Player of the Year

Hayden Hunt, Colorado State, Senior, Punter, 6-0, 220, Long Beach, Calif. / Long Beach Polytechnic

Coach of the Year

Mike MacIntyre, Colorado