BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – The Concord University football team had six players represented on the All-Mountain East Conference Teams that were released Tuesday afternoon by the league office.
Graduate kicker/punter
Josh Hutley headlined the All-MEC selections for CU with his second straight All-MEC First Team accolade. Senior running back
JQ Brown and sophomore linebacker
Ryker Brown landed on the All-MEC Second Team.
Sophomore tight end
Bryce Ferguson, freshman defensive lineman
Jacorey Jackson, and freshman wide receiver
Marcus Striggles were All-MEC Honorable Mention.
Hutley, a native of Geelong, Australia, doubled as Concord's place kicker and punter this fall, but was selected to the All-MEC First Team for his work as a punter. Hutley got off 60 punts this fall for an average of 42.0 yards. He landed more than 25 percent of his punts, 17 of 60, inside the 20-yard line. And nine of Hutley's punts traveled at least 50 yards, including a season long of 69. He was one of three punters in the MEC to average at least 42 yards per punt and ranked 28th in Division II in punting average. His best single-game average came versus Bluefield State (48.0).
JQ Brown played his best football of the season during the months of October and November. After rushing for just 80 yards in the first four games of the season, Brown gained 645 yards over the next six games to finish with 725 yards on the ground to go with six rushing touchdowns. He added 15 receptions for 181 yards and two scores. Brown ripped off a career-best 206 yards versus Glenville State which was one of three 100-yard performances for the Augusta, Georgia native. Brown finished seventh in the MEC in total rushing.
Ryker Brown, a native of Peterstown, West Virginia, was among the top tacklers in the conference during the fall. He piled up 78 tackles which was third in the MEC. He added eight tackles for loss which was third highest for the Mountain Lions. Brown had at least seven tackles in eight games, including a career-best 12 stops at home versus UVa.-Wise, two of which were tackles for loss. He added 11 tackles at West Liberty and another 11-tackle performance versus Wheeling.
Ferguson split time between coming out of the backfield as a h-back and lining up at the tight end spot. The Jacksonville, Florida native caught 12 passes for 174 yards as he came on late in the season. Ferguson had three straight games with three receptions. He hauled in three catches at Fairmont State for a career-best 91 yards. He added a trio of receptions for 41 yards at West Virginia Wesleyan.
Jackson was a mainstay on the CU defensive line throughout the season. The Atlanta, Georgia native racked up 39 total tackles with 7.5 going for loss. He had 4.5 tackles for loss in the first two weeks of the season against Bluefield State and UVa.-Wise. He amassed a career-best eight tackles to go with a sack versus Glenville State.
Striggles, a native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was the top freshmen receiver in the conference in 2024. He finished fourth in the MEC in receptions (48) as he recorded 600 yards and a touchdown. Striggles' 60 yards per game ranked sixth in the league. His lone touchdown came at West Liberty while 103 of his 600 yards were logged in his first career 100-yard performance at Fairmont State.
Charleston running back Chavon Wright was the MEC Offensive Player of the Year for a second straight season. The MEC Defensive Player of the Year came from Glenville State with defensive lineman Jamair Diaz winning the award. Charleston's Quinn Sanders was voted by his peers as the MEC Coach of the Year. The MEC Offensive and Defensive Freshmen of the Year went to Fairmont State quarterback Nino Marzullo and Glenville State defensive back Jaiden McClendon-Parker
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