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Six Lions named to Don Hansen All-Super Region Four Team

BROOKFIELD, Ill. - Six Texas A&M University-Commerce football players have been named to the Don Hansen All-Super Region Four Team, as announced by the publication this week.

Two Lions earned first team all-region honors - offensive lineman Jared Machorro and defensive lineman Tavita Faaiu. Four Lions were named second team all-region - quarterback Luis Perez, kicker Kristov Martinez, cornerback Uriah Harris, and return specialist Shawn Hooks.

Machorro - a junior from Coldspring - adds to a lengthy list of postseason accolades, as he was named an Associated Press Little All-American, and a second team All-American by the Division II Conference Commissioner's Association and the American Football Coaches' Association. He started every game at tackle for the Lions, who led the Lone Star Conference in scoring offense. The Gene Upshaw Award nominee and first team all-Lone Star Conference honoree led an offensive line who blocked for a 1,000-yard rusher and allowed only four sacks in the regular season.

Faaiu - a senior from San Francisco, Calif. - was a first team all-Lone Star Conference honoree, playing in 12 games as a senior for the Lions and leading the team with eight sacks, which ranked second in the LSC. He also had 12 tackles for loss, which led the team and was tied for 8th in the LSC. He recorded five other quarterback hits and had 33 total tackles on the season.

Perez - a junior from Chula Vista, Calif. - was a Harlon Hill Trophy nominee and was named first team all-Lone Star Conference at quarterback this season, becoming the first Lion quarterback to earn that honor since Cole Cayce in 1996. He completed 244-of-389 passes for 3,326 yards with 32 touchdowns and only five interceptions. He had over 300 yards passing in five games and had five touchdowns against Eastern New Mexico and UT Permian Basin. He had a career-best 396 yards passing on 34 completions at Panhandle State.

Martinez - a sophomore from Edinburg - earned second team all-LSC honors as the leading scorer amongst the league's kickers. He scored 109 points this season on 55-of-58 extra point attempts and 18-of-24 field goals. He had a long of 46 yards against Colorado Mesa in the first round of the playoffs, and was also one of the most efficient kickoff specialists in the league.

Harris – a senior from Frostproof, Fla. – earns his second all-region honor of the year, as he was also a D2CCA second team all-region honoree. He was named the LSC Defensive Back of the Year and first team all-LSC, leading a Lion secondary that was tops in the nation in turnover margin. He averaged 4.9 tackles per game, had three tackles for loss, and returned an interception 85 yards for a touchdown against West Texas A&M, when he was named the LSC Defensive Player of the Week.

Hooks – a junior from Daingerfield – was one of the most explosive return men in the nation. He earned first team all-LSC honors as the only player in Division II with three punt returns for touchdowns this year. He scored on punt returns against Western New Mexico, Angelo State, and Tarleton State and averaged 18 yards per punt return in the regular season. He twice won LSC Special Teams Player of the Week.

DON HANSEN'S ALL-SUPER REGION FOUR TEAMS

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB Justin Dvorak Colorado Mines
FB Torrey Thomas Texas A&M-Kingsville
RB Marty Carter Grand Valley State
RB Austin Ekeler Western State
RB Bubba Jenkins Southwest Baptist
WR Trey Brock Hillsdale
WR Jason Moore Findlay
WR Brody Oliver Colorado Mines
TE Adam Shaheen Ashland
AP Keelan Cole Kentucky Wesleyan
C Aaron Cox Grand Valley State
OG Zach Douglass Ashland
OG Hasan Shaar Colorado Mines
OT Jared Machorro A&M-COMMERCE
OT Nate Theaker Wayne State (Mich.)
PK Ryan Sheehan Colorado Mesa

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DE Lucky Baar McKendree
DE Sydney Omameh Grand Valley State
DE Zach Sieler Ferris State
DG/DT Tavita Faaiu A&M-COMMERCE
DG/DT Tanner Leach Alderson Broaddus
LB Anthony Darkangelo Ferris State
LB Rob Dury Indianapolis
LB Michael Fisher Northwood
LB A.J. Wentland McKendree
S Drew Hebel Black Hills State
S Matt McKoy Saginaw Valley State
CB Billy Eakins Ohio Dominican
CB Tavierre Thomas Ferris State
P Zach Smith Chadron State
RS Deandre Black Midwestern State

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
QB Luis Perez A&M-COMMERCE
QB Antonio Pipkin Tiffin
FB Alex Sherbinow Michigan Tech
RB Romello Brown Wayne State (Mich.)
RB Kamal Cass Eastern New Mexico
RB Brandon Jones Alderson Broaddus
RB Phydell Paris Black Hills State
WR Xavier Ayers Western New Mexico
WR Charles Holland Tiffin
WR Eric Poindexter Quincy
TE Owen Schoenenberger Quincy
TE Cooper Schroeder Alderson Broaddus
AP Braxton Graham Missouri S&T
AP Anthony Mullins William Jewell
C Jake Daughtery Ferris State
C Akoakoa Paleka-Kennedy Midwestern State
OG Andrew Alten Findlay
OG Nathan Brady Grand Valley State
OG Stuart Sanchez Texas A&M-Kingsville
OT Devon Johnson Ferris State
OT Sammy Zeqiraj Southwest Baptist
PK Kristov Martinez A&M-COMMERCE


SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DE Brandon Jones Texas A&M-Kingsville
DE Via Manuma Southwest Baptist
DE Sam Reeves Truman
DG/DT Darian  Childers-Brown Midwestern State
DG/DT Vice Epenesa Southwest Baptist
DG/DT Demetrius Farmer Ohio Dominican
LB Derrick Bryant Indianapolis
LB Cody Burtscher Tarleton State
LB Shaun Hutchinson Southwest Baptist
LB David Talley Grand Valley State
S Isaac Dozier Jr. William Jewell
S Michael James Alderson Broaddus
S D'Angelo Tucker Southwest Baptist
CB Adehkeem Brown Quincy
CB Uriah Harris A&M-COMMERCE
CB Korey Rogan Indianapolis
P John Kwiecinski Northern Michigan
RS Shawn Hooks A&M-COMMERCE
RS Cody Paul Chadron State
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Players Mentioned

Uriah Harris

#2 Uriah Harris

DB
6' 0"
Senior
Tavita Faaiu

#11 Tavita Faaiu

DL
6' 3"
Senior
Shawn Hooks

#5 Shawn Hooks

WR
5' 8"
Senior
Jared Machorro

#74 Jared Machorro

OL
6' 7"
Senior
Kristov Martinez

#89 Kristov Martinez

K
5' 6"
Junior
Luis Perez

#12 Luis Perez

QB
6' 3"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Uriah Harris

#2 Uriah Harris

6' 0"
Senior
DB
Tavita Faaiu

#11 Tavita Faaiu

6' 3"
Senior
DL
Shawn Hooks

#5 Shawn Hooks

5' 8"
Senior
WR
Jared Machorro

#74 Jared Machorro

6' 7"
Senior
OL
Kristov Martinez

#89 Kristov Martinez

5' 6"
Junior
K
Luis Perez

#12 Luis Perez

6' 3"
Senior
QB