LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The Mid-South Conference announced the West Division football honors today as voted on by the MSC coaches.

Shorter College junior running back A.J. Cooley is the West Division's Offensive Player of the Year and Shorter junior linebacker Logan Lollis is the West Division's Defensive Player of the Year.

Cooley averaged 136 rushing yards per game and scored 21 touchdowns this season. He was named MSC and NAIA Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 22 after running for 249 yards and four touchdowns against North Greenville College.

Lollis recorded 98 tackles and seven sacks this season. He was named MSC Defensive Player of the Week on Oct 29 after recording 11 tackles and a sack against Union College.

Lambuth University swept the MSC West Division Freshman of the Year awards. Ladarruis Madden was voted defensive freshman of the year and Edward Robinson was selected offensive freshman of the year.

Sean Michael Thom was named the MSC Champion of Character recipients.

Shorter's Phil Jones was voted MSC West Coach of the Year as voted on by his peers. Jones led the Hawks to a 9-2 overall record and a share of the West Division championship.

The student-athletes who earned the all-conference honors include: