November 13, 2018-Senior quarterback Braxton Marstall was named the Offensive Player of the Year to headline 12 Emporia State players that earned All-MIAA honors from the league coaches.

A five-time MIAA Offensive Player of the Week winner, Marstall was 274 of 448 for 2,734 yards and 24 touchdowns through the air and added 402 yards and nine touchdowns on the ground. He is leading the MIAA in total offense, passing offense, passing TDs, points responsible for, completions and completion percentage while ranking third in rushing touchdowns. He is seventh in the nation in points responsible for, 15th in passing yards, 17th in total offense and 18th in passing touchdowns. He  has four games with at least 300 yard passing this season and has thrown multiple touchdown passes in eight games. He is the Emporia State record holder in career passing yards and total offense and ranks second in passing touchdowns with one game left. He is ranked third in the MIAA in career total offense and fifth in career passing in the league.

Marstall is the fourth Hornet to be named MIAA Offensive Player of the Year, joining Brent Wilson in 2015, receiver Lester McCoy in 1999 and running back Brian Shay in 1997.

Senior running back Landon Nault, senior receiver Justin Brown, junior offensive lineman Austin Unterreiner, junior defensive lineman Parker Bass and sophomore linebacker Jace McDown earned second team honors.

Nault has 949 yards and eight touchdowns on the ground for Emporia State and has 1,180 combined yards from scrimmage on the season. He is second in the MIAA in both rushing yards and yards from scrimmage this season and led all running backs with 231 receiving yards.

Brown has 66 receptions for 691 yards and four touchdowns. He is second in the MIAA in receptions and ranked tenth in receiving yards and touchdown catches.

Unterreiner is a staple on the Hornet offensive line that gave up the fewest tackles for loss in the MIAA.

Bass has 6.5 sacks and 11.5 tackles for loss while recovering three fumbles. He leads the MIAA and ranks eighth in the nation in fumble recoveries while ranking second in the league in sacks.

McDown has recorded a league best 118 tackles with 77 of them solo along with 11.0 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and five forced fumbles.  He leads the MIAA in forced fumbles and solo tackles, ranking second in the nation in fumbles forced and fifth in unassisted tackles.

Six Hornets were named honorable mention - senior wide receiver Tyler Harris, junior offensive lineman Estevan Arana, senior offensive lineman Braden Janzen, sophomore defensive lineman Marek Thompson, junior defensive lineman Tre'vaun Ammons and junior linebacker Gary Woods II.

The Hornets are 7-4 on the year and headed for the Corsicana Bowl on December 1 in Corsicana, Texas.


2018 MIAA Football All-MIAA Team
Offensive Player of the Year
 Braxton Marstall - Emporia State
Defensive Player of the Year
 Jose Delgado - Fort Hays State
Special Teams Player of the Year
 Dante Brown - Fort Hays State
Freshman of the Year
 Braden Wright - Northwest Missouri
Coach of the Year
 Chris Brown - Fort Hays State

First Team Offense
QB - Braxton Marstall - Emporia State
RB - Darrius Webb - Nebraska Kearney
WR - James Brania-Hopp - Washburn
WR - Kyrion Parker - Central Missouri
TE - Erik Henneman - Lindenwood
All-Purpose - Tucker Horak - Pittsburg State
OL - Derrick Puni - Central Missouri
OL - Zach Flott - Northwest Missouri
OL - Kyle Hinton - Washburn
OL - Hayden Eatinger - Missouri Western
OL - Ryan Dodd - Pittsburg State
OL - Noah Hammons - Central Oklahoma
OL - Tanner Owen - Northwest Missouri
K- Dante Brown - Fort Hays State
RET - Brandin Dandridge - Missouri Western
*Teams Reflect Ties In Voting
First Team (Defense)
DL- Austen Eskew - Northwest Missouri
DL - Simanu'a Thomas - Pittsburg State
DL - Jon Harris - Lindenwood
DL - Wyatt Parker - Fort Hays State
DL - Sam Roberts - Northwest Missouri
LB - Jose Delgado - Fort Hays State
LB - Derrick McGreevy - Washburn
LB - Sal Slivio - Nebraska Kearney
DB - Corey Ballentine - Washburn
DB - Doyin Jibowu - Fort Hays State
DB - O'Shay Harris - Central Oklahoma
DB - Anthony Lane - Northwest Missouri
P - Dante Brown - Fort Hays State
*Teams Reflect Ties In Voting

Second Team (Offense)
QB - Braden Wright - Northwest Missouri
RB - Landon Nault - Emporia State
WR - Justin Brown - Emporia State
WR - Shawn Bane - Northwest Missouri
TE - Seth Hebert - Central Missouri
All-Purpose - Montrez Jackson - Neb.-Kearney
OL - Lucas Beddow - Lindenwood
OL - Tyler Stilwell - Central Oklahoma
OL - Amari Angram-Boldin - Fort Hays State
OL - Zach Thomas - Pittsburg State
OL - Austin Unterreiner - Emporia State
K - Tyler Basch - Missouri Western
KR/PR - Shawn Bane - Northwest Missouri
Second Team (Defense)
DL - Tye Spies - Nebraska Kearney
DL - Justin Stewart - Central Oklahoma
DL - Parker Bass - Emporia State
DL - Malik Young - Fort Hays State
LB - Nick Hess - Northwest Missouri
LB - Austin Tillman - Washburn
LB - Jace McDown - Emporia State
DB - Jack Richards - Northwest Missouri
DB - Morgan Selemaea - Pittsburg State
DB - Connor Shedeed - Fort Hays State
DB - Brandin Dandridge - Missouri Western
DB - Dallas Vaughn - Nebraska Kearney
P - Perry Schmiedeler - Washburn

Third Team (Offense)
QB - Jacob Mezera - Fort Hays State
RB - Devante Turner - Central Missouri
RB - Charles Tigner - Fort Hays State
WR - Layne Bieberle - Fort Hays State
WR - Lorenzo West - Pittsburg State
WR - Dustin Basks - Central Oklahoma
TE - Matt Wendelberger - Fort Hays State
OL - Shawn Rouse - Missouri Western
OL - Jake Heckler - Central Missouri
OL - Tanner Hale - Missouri Western
OL - Nick George - Central Oklahoma
OL - Romello Burke - Fort Hays State
OL - Ryan Spelhaug - Northwest Missouri
K - Jared Vincent - Pittsburg State
KR/PR - Corey Ballentine - Washburn
*Teams Reflect Ties In Voting
Third Team (Defense)
DL - Sterling Swopes - Fort Hays State
DL - Eli Hooks - Central Oklahoma
DL - Uchenna Egwuonwu - Lindenwood
DL - Tyler Baska - Missouri Western
DL - Cole Morris - Pittsburg State
LB - Alex Figueroa - Central Oklahoma
LB - Darian Taylor - Pittsburg State
LB - Colton Lindsey - Central Oklahoma
LB - Drew Seers - Lindenwood
DB - Jabbar Miles - Missouri Western
DB - Malik Walker - Central Oklahoma
DB - Chama Pierre - Northwest Missouri
DB - Darrius Williams - Lindenwood
DB - KiAnte Hardin - Pittsburg State
P - Carter Anchors - Pittsburg State
*Teams Reflect Ties In Voting
 
Honorable Mention
Emporia State:
Tyler Harris - WR
Estevan Arana - OL
Braden Janzen - OL
Marek Thompson - DL
Tre'Vaughn Ammons - DL
Gary Woods II - LB