RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Great American Conference announced the postseason football awards on Tuesday afternoon and a pair of seniors from the SWOSU Football team earned a selection to the list as offensive lineman Garrett Luke and linebacker Austin Loomis were named Honorable Mention All-GAC.

Luke (Willis, Texas) caps his career with a third consecutive All-GAC selection after earning Second Team honors in 2016 along with an honorable mention in 2015. Luke started all 11 games for the Bulldogs at left tackle for the third straight season and he finished his career by making 36 consecutive games for the SWOSU offensive line. Luke is the second Bulldog in the seven-year history of the league to become a three-time All-GAC selection, joining defensive lineman Devin Benton, who was a four-time all-conference selection from 2011-14.

Loomis (Edmond, Okla.) picks up his first All-GAC selection as a senior with the honorable mention. Loomis led the Bulldogs and ranked 12th in the conference with 74 tackles (37 solo, 37 assist) during his senior season and he also led his team with two interceptions. In addition, Loomis totaled 5.5 tackles for loss, two pass breakups and one quarterback hurry. For his career, Loomis finishes with 262 tackles, which ranks him fifth at SWOSU in the NCAA Division II era.

SWOSU has now received 47 all-conference selections since the formation of the Great American Conference in 2011. The two honorees this season are the fewest for the Bulldogs in the GAC era and 2017 marks the first season that SWOSU did not have a first or second-team all-conference selection since joining the conference.

2017 All-Great American Conference Football Teams

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Arkansas-Monticello - #21 Jalen Tolliver, WR, Sr., Rayville, Louisiana

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Southern Arkansas - #9 Davondrick Lison, DE, Jr., Arkansas City, Arkansas

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR

East Central - #6 Ontario Douglas, RB, Lawton, Oklahoma

COACH OF THE YEAR

Ouachita - Todd Knight

FIRST TEAM ALL-GAC

OFFENSE

QB - Southern Arkansas - #2 Barrett Renner, Jr., Rowlett, Texas

RB - East Central - #6 Ontario Douglas, Fr., Lawton, Oklahoma

RB - Southern Arkansas - #21 Michael Nunnery, Sr., Bossier City, Louisiana

FB - Arkansas Tech - #26 Chris Eastburn, Jr., Pearcy, Arkansas

* WR - Arkansas-Monticello - #21 Jalen Tolliver, Sr., Rayville, Louisiana

WR - Ouachita - #4 Allie Freeman, So., Little Rock, Arkansas

WR - Southern Arkansas - #7 Karonce Higgins, Jr., Searcy, Arkansas

TE - Southern Arkansas - #11 Tanner Hudson, Sr., Big Sandy, Tennessee

UTL - Ouachita - #2 Drew Harris, Jr., Benton, Arkansas

C - Henderson State - #53 Cory Stitle, Sr., Aledo, Texas

* OL - Ouachita - #76 Justin Gooseberry, So., Little Rock, Arkansas

OL - Arkansas Tech - #78 Trey Bradley, Jr., Conway, Arkansas

OL - Harding - #56 Gavin De Los Santos, Sr., Lake Hamilton, Arkansas

OL - Ouachita - #74 Cori Gooseberry, So., Little Rock, Arkansas

DEFENSE

DE - Henderson State - #91 Sam Johnson, Sr., Sapulpa, Oklahoma

DE - Southern Arkansas - #9 Davondrick Lison, Jr., Arkansas City, Arkansas

DT - Arkansas-Monticello - #3 Hakim Gray, Jr., Shreveport, Louisiana

DT - Southern Arkansas - #55 Travis Williams, Sr., Jackson, Mississippi

ILB - Harding - #42 Sam Blankenship, Jr., Tulsa, Oklahoma

ILB - Arkansas Tech - #40 KJ Reid, Jr., Texarkana, Arkansas

OLB - Northwestern Oklahoma State - #24 Maurice Wright, So., Luther, Oklahoma

OLB - Southeastern Oklahoma State - #10 Justin Young, Sr., Monroe, Louisiana

CB - Northwestern Oklahoma State - #23 Aharon Barnes, So., Duncanville, Texas

CB - Arkansas-Monticello - #13 Jeremy Jackson, Sr., Hahnville, Louisiana

* S - Arkansas Tech - #8 Cua' Rose, Jr., McGehee, Arkansas

S - Southern Arkansas - #24 Elgin Moore, Sr., Minden, Louisiana

* Unanimous Selection

SPECIAL TEAMS

P - Henderson State - #49 Cody Mickell, P, Sr., Poplarville, Mississippi

K - Southeastern Oklahoma State - #1 Joel Carlos, Jr., Carrollton, Texas

RS - Arkansas Tech - #20 Braden Stringer, Sr., Blanchard, Oklahoma

S/T - Arkansas Tech - #22 Cornelius Dortch, Jr., Lucedale, Mississippi

SECOND TEAM ALL-GAC

OFFENSE

QB - Arkansas Tech - #12 Ty Reasnor, Sr., Cashion, Oklahoma

RB - Oklahoma Baptist - #20 Isaiah Mallory, Jr., Aledo, Texas

RB - Arkansas Tech - #20 Braden Stringer, Sr., Blanchard, Oklahoma

RB - Harding - #34 Cole Chancey, Fr., Commerce, Georgia

WR - East Central - #2 Trinity Benson, Jr., Lewisville, Texas

WR - Oklahoma Baptist - #15 Cagney Roberson, Jr., Coweta, Oklahoma

WR - Northwestern Oklahoma State - #1 Horatio Smith, Jr., Amarillo, Texas

TE - Southeastern Oklahoma State - #89 Codey McElroy, Sr., Frederick, Oklahoma

UTL - Harding - #28 Zach Shelley, Sr., Marlin, Texas

C - Harding - #73 Bryce Bray, Jr., Rogers, Arkansas

OL - Southern Arkansas - #75 Colby Giessen, Sr., Danbury, Texas

OL - Southeastern Oklahoma State - #66 Kevin Gray, Jr., Coppell, Texas

OL - Southern Nazarene - #62 Will House, Sr., Cleburne Texas

OL - Henderson State - #67 John Laubacher, Sr., Corinth, Texas

DEFENSE

DE - Ouachita - #90 Jon Rachal, Sr., Channel View, Texas

DE - Harding - #8 T.J. Winslow, Jr., Houston, Texas

DT - Ouachita - #92 Ernest Reed, Jr., El Dorado, Arkansas

DT - Southern Arkansas - #99 Antonio Washington, Fr., Marshall, Texas

ILB - Ouachita - #32 Elijah Jones, Sr., Coffeyville, Kansas

ILB - Northwestern Oklahoma State - #40 Devin Peyton, Sr., Perkins, Oklahoma

ILB - Southeastern Oklahoma State - #35 Hunter Powell, Fr., Keller, Texas

OLB - Oklahoma Baptist - #23 Dante Foster, Sr., Cerritos, California

OLB - Ouachita - #25 Luke Holt, Sr., New Site, Alabama

CB - Southern Arkansas - #28 Darren Crawford, Sr., Ruston, Louisiana

CB - Ouachita - #6 Keandre Evans, So., Junction City, Arkansas

CB - Southeastern Oklahoma State - #23 Jarrett Ingram, Jr., Mesquite, Texas

S - Arkansas-Monticello - #9 Christian Jefferson, So., El Dorado, Arkansas

S - Southern Nazarene - #1 Josh Jordan, So., Mansfield, Texas

SPECIAL TEAMS

P - Southeastern Oklahoma State - #1 Joel Carlos, Jr., Carrollton, Texas

P - Arkansas Tech - #81 Clayton Watson, Sr., Green Forest, Arkansas

K - Arkansas Tech - #47 Eric Perez, Sr., Green Forest, Arkansas

RS - Southeastern Oklahoma State - #22 OJ Walker, Fr, Ardmore, Oklahoma

S/T Northwestern Oklahoma State - #97 Caleb Longest, Sr., Duncan, Oklahoma

HONORABLE MENTION ALL-GAC

OFFENSE

QB - Ouachita - #10 Austin Warford, Sr., Malvern, Arkansas

RB - Northwestern Oklahoma State - #5 Anthony Cota, Jr., Manteca, California

RB - Ouachita - #1 Kris Oliver, Jr., Arkadelphia, Arkansas

FB - Southern Arkansas - #45 Garrett Turnbull, Sr., Frisco, Texas

WR - Arkansas Tech - #2 Jakcob Dean, Jr., Norman, Oklahoma

WR - Arkansas Tech - #7 Tevin McKenzie, Sr., Mobile, Alabama

WR - Arkansas-Monticello - #3 Trevon Smith, Sr., Houma, Louisiana

TE - East Central - #87 Dilland Gardner, So., Desoto, Texas

UTL - Henderson State - #14 Andrew Black, Sr., Tyler, Texas

C - Southeastern Oklahoma State - #60 Geoff Davis, Jr., Desoto, Texas

OL - East Central - #79 Spencer Damm, Sr., Moore, Oklahoma

OL - Arkansas-Monticello - #73 LaWayne Lenoir, Jr., Tylertown, Mississippi

OL - Southwestern Oklahoma State - #74 Garrett Luke, Sr., Willis, Texas

OL - Northwestern Oklahoma State - #53 Petar Stosic, Sr., Canberra, Australia

DEFENSE

DE - Southeastern Oklahoma State - #69 Christian Banasiak, Jr., Cape Coral, Florida

DE - Southern Arkansas - #94 Anthony Washington, Jr., Marshall, Texas

DT - Southeastern Oklahoma State - #90 Demarius Lavender, Sr., Monroe, Louisiana

DT - Harding - #96 Antonio Montez, So., Carrolton, Texas

DT - Henderson State - #61 Brandon Quinterro, Sr., Austin, Texas

ILB - Oklahoma Baptist - #41 Josh Arnold, Fr., Collinsville, Oklahoma

ILB - Southwestern Oklahoma State - #54 Austin Loomis, Sr., Edmond, Oklahoma

OLB - Northwestern Oklahoma State - #58 Dakota Driskill, So., Wichita, Kansas

OLB - Ouachita - #33 John Johnson, So., Haskel, Arkansas

CB - Harding - #21 Frank Herbert, Jr., Pensacola, Florida

CB - Ouachita - #11 Shaquille Hunter, Sr., Junction City, Arkansas

S - East Central - #3 Justin Hayden, Jr., St. Louis, Missouri

S - Ouachita - #5 Zach Miller, Sr., Greenwood, South Carolina

SPECIAL TEAMS

P - Ouachita - #14 Shelton Wooley, Sr., Ruston, Louisiana

K - Ouachita - #97 Cole Antley, Jr., Sharpsburg, Georgia

RS - Ouachita - #4 Allie Freeman, So., Little Rock, Arkansas

S/T - Southeastern Oklahoma State - #7 Jacob Harper, Fr., Spring, Texas

S/T - Southern Arkansas - #80 Kyle Pletcher, Jr., Magnolia, Arkansas