Junior RB Darrynton Evans makes a cut during the 34-31 win over UNC in Chapel Hill Sept. 21.
After an 11-1 regular season finish, two away wins against Power 5 schools UNC and South Carolina, and a ticket to its second straight Sun Belt Championship game, App State football enjoyed sweeping success in the All-Sun Belt awards.
Senior linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither was named Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year, junior running back Darrynton Evans was named Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year and the Mountaineers were strongly represented on each all-Sun Belt team.
Davis-Gaither registered 85 tackles with 13.