ROCK HILL, S.C. - - A quartet of UVA Wise football players earned postseason honors from the South Atlantic Conference when the league announced its annual awards Thursday.

Defensive lineman Chavon Fields, wide receiver Devin Heckstall and defensive back Markel Dailey earned First-Team All-SAC while running back Jaevon Gillespie was a Second-Team All-SAC pick.

Fields, a 6-foot-1, 250-pounder from Richmond, Va. led the Cavaliers with 12.5 tackles for loss this fall. The defensive lineman also led UVA Wise with six sacks, three of which came in the team's 30-7 triumph over Catawba College. Following that performance, the defensive lineman earned SAC Defensive Player of the Week honors. Fields' tackles for loss number ranked third in the conference with sack total ranking sixth.

Heckstall, a 6-foot-6 transfer from Utah State made the most of his lone season at UVA Wise. The Baltimore native led the team and ranked fourth in the league with 751 receiving yards. Heckstall's six receiving touchdowns were also a team-high and ranked sixth in the conference. The receiver hauled in a season-best ten catches against NCAAA FCS member East Tennessee State University. That night, Heckstall also grabbed a pair of touchdowns against the nationally ranked Buccaneers.

Dailey made an immediate impact in his inaugural season in a Cavalier uniform. The Birmingham, Ala. product picked off five passes in a three-game stretch this fall that included a pair of two-interception games against Carson-Newman and Lenoir-Rhyne, both of which were UVA Wise victories. The defensive back finished the season with 50 tackles, five interceptions and three pass deflections in his redshirt freshman campaign. Dailey ended the season ranked 15th in NCAA Division II and second in the SAC in interceptions while also picking up a SAC Defensive Player of the Week award during the year.

Gillespie served as the team's primary running back this fall and the Greeneville, Tenn. native made the most of his opportunity. Gillespie rushed for a career-high nine touchdowns, the second most in the league, while averaging 5.2 yards per carry. The back gained a career-high 167 yards while scoring a career-best four rushing touchdowns in his squad's victory over Carson-Newman. Gillespie earned SAC Offensive Player of the Week following his performance against the Eagles.

UVA Wise finished the season with five wins, a three-win improvement from the program's total in its first SAC season in 2019.

A complete list of this year's award winners may be found below:

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB – Grayson Willingham, Lenoir-Rhyne
RB – Dwayne McGee, Lenoir-Rhyne
RB – Mario Anderson, Newberry
RB – Nijere Peoples, Wingate
WR – CJ Thompson, Mars Hill
WR – Bryson Woodruff, Newberry
WR – Devin Heckstall, UVA Wise
OL – Blake Jefferson, Lenoir-Rhyne
OL – Andrew Strickland, Wingate
OL – Thomas Mahoney, Tusculum
OL – Alec Blackmon, Newberry
OL – Leondre Andreas, Mars Hill
TE – Ty Snelson, Mars Hill
PK – McLean Robertson, Wingate
LS – Tyler Keaton, Lenoir-Rhyne
RS – Leonte Dundley, Carson-Newman

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL – Amari Houston, Lenoir-Rhyne
DL – Dan Louba, Lenoir-Rhyne
DL – TyRan Dixon, Newberry
DL – Chavon Fields, UVA Wise
LB – Dexter Fitzpatrick, Mars Hill
LB – Landon Honeycutt, Mars Hill
LB – Nick Yearwood, Newberry
LB – Jaquan Edwards, Wingate
DB – Anthony Blue, Newberry
DB – Tristan Rankin, Mars Hill
DB – Eric Jackson, Lenoir-Rhyne
DB – Markel Dailey, UVA Wise
P – Ethan Evans, Wingate


SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
QB – Dre Harris, Newberry
RB – Courtney Jackson, Tusculum
RB – Troy Dendy, Carson-Newman
RB – Jaevon Gillespie, UVA Wise
WR – Deondre Lester, Lenoir-Rhyne
WR – Justice Parham, Tusculum
WR – Dareke Young, Lenoir-Rhyne
OL – Cameron Thomason, Limestone
OL – Cam Williams, Newberry
OL – Justin Bullock, Mars Hill
OL – Bryce Heidinger, Lenoir-Rhyne
OL – Ian Brinson, Lenoir-Rhyne
TE – Ryder Martin, Wingate
PK – Chase Allbaugh, Lenoir-Rhyne
LS – Blake Arnoult, Newberry
RS – Ryan Carter, Lenoir-Rhyne

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DL – Nelson Louis, Tusculum
DL – Andre Jefferson, Lenoir-Rhyne
DL – Jordan Anderson, Wingate
DL – Ty Kelly, Newberry
LB – Jon Ross Maye, Lenoir-Rhyne
LB – Preston Joseph, Lenoir-Rhyne
LB – AJ Valentine, Newberry
LB – Rondrow Pebbles, Carson-Newman
DB – David Vereen, Newberry
DB – Jordan Taylor, Tusculum
DB – Kris Williams, Limestone
DB – Marcus Morgan, Newberry
P - Clayton Crile, Catawba



Offensive Freshman of the Year
Dwayne McGee, Lenoir-Rhyne

Defensive Freshman of the Year
Tristan Rankin, Mars Hill

Offensive Player of the Year
Dwayne McGee, Lenoir-Rhyne

Defensive Player of the Year
Amari Houston, Lenoir-Rhyne





Jacobs Blocking Trophy
Andrew Strickland, Wingate

Coach of the Year
Todd Knight, Newberry

Statistical Champions
Rushing Yards Per Game: Dwayne McGee, Lenoir-Rhyne (159.7)
Passing Yards Per Game: Lendon Redwine, UVA Wise (256.3)
Total Offense Per Game: Lendon Redwine, UVA Wise (251.5)
Receptions Per Game: Deondre Lester, Lenoir-Rhyne (5.3)
Receiving Yards Per Game: Justin Parham, Tusculum (72.5)
All-Purpose Yards Per Game: Dwayne McGee, Lenoir-Rhyne (165.7)
Passing Efficiency Rating: Dre Harris, Newberry (164.7)
Punt Return Avg.: Matt McAdoo, Mars Hill (11.8)
Kick Return Avg.: Leonte Dudley, Carson-Newman (33.5)
Punting Avg.: Clayton Crile, Catawba (48.4)
Scoring Average (TDs): Dwayne McGee, Lenoir-Rhyne (12.6)
Scoring Average (K): McLean Robertson, Wingate (8.9)
Field Goals Per Game: McLean Robertson, Wingate (2)
Field Goal Percentage: McLean Robertson, Wingate (.870)
Tackles Per Game: Alonzo Houston, Lenoir-Rhyne (9.6)
Sacks Per Game: Dexter Fitzpatrick, Mars Hill (.90)
Tackles for Loss Per Game: John Oxce, Catawba (1.4)
Interceptions Per Game: Tristan Rankin, Mars Hill (.80)
Team Scoring Offense: Lenoir-Rhyne (41.3)
Team Scoring Defense: Newberry (14.8)
Team Passing Offense: UVA Wise (271.5)
Team Passing Defense: Newberry (162.9)
Team Rushing Offense: Lenoir-Rhyne (251.4)
Team Rushing Defense: Mars Hill (70.4)
Team Total Offense: Lenoir-Rhyne (493)
Team Total Defense: Newberry (287.1)