SAN MARCOS, Texas – Redshirt juniors Levi Bell and Kyle Hergel were selected as 2022 All-Sun Belt honorees, as voted by coaches and media, the conference office announced on Thursday. Bell, a defensive lineman, was named second team while Hergel, an offensive lineman, was third team.
 
In addition to Bell and Hergel, four other Bobcats were named All-Sun Belt Honorable Mention: wide receiver Ashtyn Hawkins, kicker Seth Keller, outside linebacker Jordan Revels and safety Tory Spears.
 
In his first season with Texas State, Bell was a force on the defensive front as he was third in the conference in tackles for loss with 13.5 and top-20 in sacks with 5.0. The Cedar Park, Texas native also had 66 tackles and seven quarterback hurries.
 
Bell had a TFL in 10 of the 12 games, including 3.0 in the season opener at Nevada and 2.0 in the finale against Louisiana. His 13.5 TFLs were a FBS program record and most by a Bobcat since 2011.
 
Hergel started all 12 contests at right guard and played in 850 total snaps. He finished the regular season as the top-rated guard in the Sun Belt in PFF pass blocking grades. He was also tied for third best in the conference in pass blocking efficiency, according to PFF. In 509 pass plays, Hergel allowed one sack and eight total pressures.
 
Hergel, who has started 24 consecutive games for the Bobcats, also anchored an offensive line that helped running back Lincoln Pare finish with the most rushing yards by a Texas State player in a single season since 2015.
 
It is the second year in a row a Texas State offensive lineman has earned all-conference honors and third time in the last four years.
 
Bell is the first Texas State defensive player to receive all-conference honors since Jarron Morris (second team) and Nico Ezidore (third team) in 2020.
 
For the honorable mention honorees, Hawkins was on track to have the best season in Texas State history as a wide receiver. The sophomore had 56 receptions for 587 yards and seven touchdowns in the first nine games of the season before suffering a season-ending injury on a punt return in the first half at ULM in early November. His 56 receptions remain the third-most by a Bobcat in Texas State's FBS history.
 
Keller became Texas State's all-time leader in career field goals made after going 14-of-16 on field goals this year. He set the school record for career field goals (37) in the season finale against Louisiana while he is also the most accurate kicker in program history with a career field goal percentage of 86.1 percent. He was named Sun Belt Special Teams Player of the Week twice, including when he made the game-winning field goal in the final seconds against Arkansas State in late November.
 
Revels, who moved from defensive line to edge outside linebacker this season, was disruptive in his 12 games, totaling career-highs in TFLs (11.0), sacks (4.5) and quarterback hurries (10) to go with his personal-best 70 tackles.
 
Spears had a breakout season as he moved into the starting role at safety. The Houston native was named the Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week in October and had 77 tackles (41 solo), 2.5 TFLs, an interception, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 10 games.
 
This is the second year in a row Revels and Keller were named All-Sun Belt Honorable Mention. Last year, Hergel was named All-Sun Belt Honorable Mention.
 
Texas State has seen 24 Bobcats be named All-Sun Belt first, second or third team since joining the conference in 2013.
 
 
2022 SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL POSTSEASON AWARDS
Player of the Year
Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina (RS Jr., QB – Indian Trail, N.C.)
 
Offensive Player of the Year
Todd Centeio, James Madison (Gr., QB – West Palm Beach, Fla.)
 
Defensive Player of the Year
Carlton Martial, Troy (Sr., LB – Mobile, Ala.)
 
Newcomer of the Year
Todd Centeio, James Madison (Gr., QB – West Palm Beach, Fla.)
 
Freshman of the Year
Jared Brown, Coastal Carolina (RS Fr., WR – Lilburn, Ga.)
 
Coach of the Year
Jon Sumrall, Troy
 
All-Sun Belt First Team Offense
QB – Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina (RS Jr., QB – Indian Trail, N.C.)
RB – Khalan Laborn, Marshall (6th Yr., RB – Virginia Beach, Fla.)
RB – La'Damian Webb, South Alabama (Jr., RB – Opelika, Ala.)
OL – Cooper Hodges, App State (RS Jr., OL – Glen St. Mary, Fla.)
OL – Austin Stidham, Troy (Sr., OL – Russellville, Ala.)
OL – Willie Lampkin, Coastal Carolina (Jr., OL – Lakeland, Fla.)
OL – Jake Andrews, Troy (Jr., OL – Millbrook, Ala.)
OL – Anderson Hardy, App State (RS Jr., OL – Raleigh, N.C.)
TE – Seydou Traore, Arkansas State (So., TE – London, England)
WR – Jamari Thrash, Georgia State (RS Jr., WR – LaGrange, Ga.)
WR – Kris Thornton, James Madison (RS Sr., WR – Manassas, Va.)
WR – Ali Jennings III, Old Dominion (Jr., WR – Richmond, Va.)


All-Sun Belt First Team Defense
DL – T.J. Jackson, Troy (So., DL – Millbrook, Ala.)
DL – Zi'Yon Hill-Green, Louisiana (RS Sr., DL – New Iberia, La.)
DL – Owen Porter, Marshall (RS Jr., DL – Huntington, W.Va.)
DL – Will Choloh, Troy (Sr., DL – Lawrenceville, Ga.)
DL – Isaac Ukwu, James Madison (RS Sr., DL – Upper Marlboro, Md.)
LB – Carlton Martial, Troy (Sr., LB – Mobile, Ala.)
LB – Jason Henderson, Old Dominion (So., LB – Dingmans Ferry, Pa.)
LB – Nick Hampton, App State (RS Jr., LB – Anderson, S.C.)
DB – Yam Banks, South Alabama (So., DB – Ridgeland, Miss.)
DB – Micah Abraham, Marshall (RS Jr., DB – Tampa, Fla.)
DB – Reddy Steward, Troy (Jr., DB – Decatur, Ala.)
DB – Bralen Trahan, Louisiana (RS Sr., DB – Lafayette, La.)
 
All-Sun Belt First Team Special Teams
K – Dominic Zvada, Arkansas State (Fr., K – Chandler, Ariz.)
P – Rhys Byrns, Louisiana (Sr., P – Rye, Australia)
RS – Eric Garror, Louisiana (Sr., RS – Mobile, Ala.)
AP – Frank Gore Jr., Southern Miss (So., AP – Miami, Fla.)
 
All-Sun Belt Second Team Offense
QB – Todd Centeio, James Madison (Gr., QB – West Palm Beach, Fla.)
RB – Kimani Vidal, Troy (So., RB – Marietta, Ga.)
RB – Frank Gore Jr., Southern Miss (So., RB – Miami, Fla.)
OL – Khalil Crowder, Georgia Southern (RS Sr., OL – Carrollton, Ga.)
OL – Pat Bartlett, Georgia State (RS Sr., OL – Newtown, Pa.)
OL – Nick Saldiveri, Old Dominion (RS Jr., OL – Waxhaw, N.C.)
OL – Malik Sumter, Georgia State (RS Sr., OL – Irmo, S.C.)
OL – Nick Kidwell, James Madison (RS Jr., OL – Knoxville, Md.)
TE – Henry Pearson, App State (Sr., TE – Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J.)
WR – Jalen Wayne, South Alabama (Sr., WR – Spanish Fort, Ala.)
WR – Tyrone Howell, ULM (5th Yr., WR – Idabel, Okla.) 
WR – Khaleb Hood, Georgia Southern (Sr., WR – McDonough, Ga.)


All-Sun Belt Second Team Defense
DL – Levi Bell, Texas State (RS Jr., DL – Cedar Park, Texas)
DL – James Carpenter, James Madison (RS So., DL – Roanoke, Va.)
DL – Richard Jibunor, Troy (Jr., DL – Delta State, Nigeria)
DL – Jamare Edwards, James Madison (RS Sr., DL – Miami, Fla.)
DL – Josaiah Stewart, Coastal Carolina (So., DL – Bronx, N.Y.)
LB – Marques Watson-Trent, Georgia Southern (RS So., LB – Beaver Falls, Pa.)
LB – Andre Jones, Louisiana (RS Sr., LB – Varnado, La.)
LB – Jourdan Quibodeaux, Louisiana (RS Sr., LB – Lafayette, La.)
DB – Steven Jones Jr., App State (RS Sr., DB – Rockingham, N.C.)
DB – Quavian White, Georgia State (Sr., DB – Greer, S.C.)
DB – Steven Gilmore, Marshall (Sr., DB – Rock Hill, S.C.)
DB – Lance Boykin, Coastal Carolina (RS Sr., DB – High Point, N.C.)
 
All-Sun Belt Second Team Special Teams
K – Diego Guajardo, South Alabama (Jr., K – Spanish Fort, Ala.)
P – Devyn McCormick, ULM (5th, P – Port Charlotte, Fla.)
RS – Johnnie Lang Jr., Arkansas State (RS Sr., RS – Palmetto, Fla.)
AP – Johnnie Lang Jr., Arkansas State (RS Sr., AP – Palmetto, Fla.)
 
All-Sun Belt Third Team Offense
QB – Kyle Vantrease, Georgia Southern (6th Yr., QB – Stow, Ohio)
RB – Percy Agyei-Obese, James Madison (Gr., RB – Frederick, Md.)
RB – Jalen White, Georgia Southern (Jr., RB – Daleville, Ala.)
OL – James Jackson, South Alabama (Sr., OL – Moss Point, Miss.)
OL – Kyle Hergel, Texas State (RS Jr., OL – Toronto, Canada)
OL – Caleb Kelly, Georgia Southern (6th Yr., OL – Warner Robins, Ga.)
OL – Isaiah Helms, App State (Jr., OL – Hudson, N.C.)
OL – Antwine Loper, Coastal Carolina (Super Sr., OL – Conway, S.C.)
TE – Jacob Jenkins, Coastal Carolina (Jr., TE – Hoover, Ala.)
WR – Jason Brownlee, Southern Miss (Sr., WR – West Point, Miss.)
WR – Sam Pinckney, Coastal Carolina (RS Sr., WR – Greenwood, S.C.)
WR – Michael Jefferson, Louisiana (Sr., WR – Mobile, Ala.)


All-Sun Belt Third Team Defense
DL – Kivon Bennett, Arkansas State (RS Sr., DL – Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
DL – Jerrod Clark, Coastal Carolina (RS Sr., DL – Dorchester, Mass.)
DL – Justin Ellis, Georgia Southern (6th Yr., DL – Roswell, Ga.)
DL – Javon Solomon, Troy (So., DL – Tallahassee, Fla.)
LB – Taurus Jones, James Madison (RS So., LB – Portsmouth, Va.)
LB – JT Killen, Coastal Carolina (RS Jr., LB – Lake Wylie, S.C.)
LB – Santrell Latham, Southern Miss (RS Sr., LB – Meridian, Miss.)
DB – Jay Stanley, Southern Miss (Jr., DB – Greenwood, Miss.)
DB – Malik Shorts, Southern Miss (RS Jr., DB – Bassfield, Miss.)
DB – Darrell Luter Jr., South Alabama (Sr., DB – Hattiesburg, Miss.)
DB – Antavious Lane, Georgia State (RS Jr., DB – West Palm Beach, Fla.)
DB – Derrick Canteen, Georgia Southern (RS Jr., DB – Evans, Ga.)
 
All-Sun Belt Third Team Special Teams
K – Briggs Bourgeois, Southern Miss (RS Sr., K – St. Amant, La.)
P – Mason Hunt, Southern Miss (RS Sr., P – Wiggins, Miss.)
RS – Milan Tucker, App State (RS So., RS – Lehigh Acres, Fla.)
AP – La'Damian Webb, South Alabama (Jr., AP – Opelika, Ala.)
 
All-Sun Belt Honorable Mentions
Texas State
WR – Ashtyn Hawkins (So., WR – Desoto, Texas)
LB – Jordan Revels (Jr., LB – Houston, Texas)
DB – Tory Spears (RS Jr., DB – Houston, Texas)
K – Seth Keller (RS Jr., K – Colleyville, Texas)