Hampden-Sydney Places Nine Standouts On 2022 All-ODAC Football Teams

By Press release submission

Nov 29, 2022

Hampden-Sydney College placed nine student-athletes on the 2022 All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Football Teams, including four First Team and five Second Team selections, while freshman wide receiver Mason Cunningham (Arlington) was picked as the ODAC Rookie of the Year.

Earning First Team All-ODAC honors were senior tight end David Byler (Virginia Beach), junior running back Melik Frost (Hardeeville, SC), junior offensive lineman TJ Minter (Chester) and junior defensive back Will Pickren (Mount Pleasant, SC).

Garnering Second Team All-ODAC accolades were Cunningham, as an all-purpose back, fifth-year quarterback Tanner Bernard (Lynchburg), sophomore wide receiver Austin Fernandez (Warrenton), fifth-year defensive lineman Michael Harris (Ashland) and junior defensive back James-Ryan Salvi (Troutville).

Mason Cunningham started seven of 10 games and had 59 receptions for 660 receiving yards and six touchdowns. He ranks second in the ODAC in receptions and receptions per game (5.9), is tied for fourth in receiving touchdowns, and tied for fifth in receiving yards and receiving yards per game (66.0). Mason averaged 5.4 yards on eight punt returns with a long return of 10 yards.

David Byler started all 10 games and had 49 receptions for 547 receiving yards and six touchdowns. He ranks fourth in the ODAC in receptions (47), tied for fourth in receiving touchdowns, fifth in receptions per game (4.9), and seventh in receiving yards and receiving yards per game (54.7). David established a new season record for receptions by a tight end at H-SC with his 49 receptions, and completed his H-SC career with 59 career receptions for 640 yards and seven touchdowns—starting 12 of 27 career games.

Melik Frost started all 10 games and rushed for 943 yards on 201 carries (4.7) and 12 touchdowns, adding 236 yards receiving on 26 receptions and one receiving touchdown. He leads the ODAC in rushing yards and rushing yards per game (94.3), and ranks second in all-purpose yards (1,179), all-purpose yards per game (117.9), rushing touchdowns and total touchdowns (13).

TJ Minter started all 10 games, anchoring the offensive line from his left tackle position as the Tigers accounted for 4,275 yards of total offense (427.5), including 1,139 yards rushing (113.9) and 3,136 yards passing (313.6) with 44 touchdowns. Minter is now a two-time All-ODAC First Team selection.

Will Pickren started all 10 games at safety and had 123 total tackles, including 48 solo and 75 assisted, 5.0 tackles for loss, two interceptions, three pass breakups, one forced fumble, one quarterback hurry and one blocked PAT kick. He leads the ODAC in total tackles and tackles per game, and is tied for sixth in interceptions. He ranks third in Division III in total tackles and tackles per game. Will is a now a three-time All-ODAC First Team selection.

Tanner Bernard, a second-year team captain, started all eight games he played and passed for 2,486 yards (204-311, 65.6%) and 21 touchdowns with four interceptions. He leads the ODAC in passing yards per game (310.8), completions per game (25.5) and total offense (310.2), ranks second in passing yards, passing touchdowns, completion percentage (65.6), passing efficiency (152.52) and passing yards per attempt (8.0), and fourth in passing yards per completion (12.2). He ranks fourth in Division III in passing yards per game and completions per game and eighth in total offense. Tanner is a now a three-time All-ODAC selection (First Team in 2021), and completed his H-SC career with 5,965 yards passing and 44 touchdowns, adding 84 yards rushing and five touchdowns for 6,049 yards of total offense—starting 23 of 23 career games.

Austin Fernandez started all 10 games and had 60 receptions for 775 receiving yards and six touchdowns. He leads the ODAC in receptions and receptions per game, is third in receiving yards and receiving yards per game (77.5), and is tied for fourth in receiving touchdowns.

Michael Harris, a team captain, started all nine games he played and had 29 total tackles, including 12 solo and 17 assisted, three tackles for loss, one sack, one quarterback hurry and one blocked PAT kick. Michael is a now a two-time All-ODAC selection, and completed his H-SC career with 101 career tackles, including 36 solo and 65 assisted, nine tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, one quarterback hurry and one blocked PAT kick—starting 29 of 33 career games.

James-Ryan Salvi started all 10 games at safety and had 98 total tackles, including 39 solo and 59 assisted, 0.5 tackles for loss, eight pass breakups and one fumble recovery. He ranks third in the ODAC in total tackles and tackles per game, and is tied for fourth in pass breakups.

Listed below is the full set of All-ODAC Football Awards. For more information, visit the websites of any of the participating schools, or go to the ODAC's home on the Internet at www.odaconline.com. Don't forget to become a fan of the ODAC on Facebook, follow @odacathletics on Twitter and Instagram!

2022 ALL-ODAC FOOTBALL AWARDSJ. Stokeley Fulton Offensive Player of the Year: Drew Campanale, Jr., QB, Randolph-MaconLou Wacker Defensive Player of the Year: David Onyejekwe, Sr., LB, Washington and LeeODAC Coach of the Year: Pedro Arruza, Randolph-MaconODAC Rookie of the Year: Mason Cunningham, Fy., APB, Hampden-SydneyODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete: Robert Poindexter, Sr., DL, Washington and Lee

ALL-ODAC FIRST TEAM OFFENSE				ALL-ODAC FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
Drew Campanale	Jr.	QB	Randolph-Macon	Johnathan Terrell	Sr.	DL	Averett
Melik Frost	Jr.	RB	Hampden-Sydney	Tucker Harris	So.	DL	Bridgewater
Nick Hale	Sr.	RB	Randolph-Macon	Wade Grubbs	So.	DL	Randolph-Macon
Rashadeen Byrd, Jr.^	Gr.	RB	Shenandoah	Mason Caldwell*	Sr.	DL	Shenandoah
Andrew Ihle	Sr.	APB	Randolph-Macon	Shawn Harris	Sr.	LB	Bridgewater
Tre Alexander^	Sr.	WR	Guilford	Jackson Deaver	Jr.	LB	Randolph-Macon
David Wallis+	Sr.	WR	Randolph-Macon	Ben Burgan^	Sr.	LB	Shenandoah
David Byler	Sr.	TE	Hampden-Sydney	David Onyejekwe*	Sr.	LB	Washington and Lee
TJ Minter*	Jr.	OL	Hampden-Sydney	Aaron Moore	Jr.	DB	Bridgewater
Will Jackson*	Sr.	OL	Randolph-Macon	Will Pickren*	Jr.	DB	Hampden-Sydney
Nehemiah Nixon^	Sr.	OL	Randolph-Macon	Cade Jones	Sr.	DB	Randolph-Macon
Tyler Halliday	Jr.	OL	Washington and Lee	Keyshawn Wilder	Jr.	DB	Shenandoah
Logan Moyer*	Sr.	OL	Washington and Lee	Garrett Graves*	Sr.	P	Bridgewater
Jackson Hendren^	So.	K	Bridgewater

ALL-ODAC SECOND TEAM OFFENSE				ALL-ODAC SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
Tanner Bernard*	Sr.	QB	Hampden-Sydney	Michael Harris^	Sr.	DL	Hampden-Sydney
Kwesi Clarke	Jr.	RB	Randolph-Macon	Jacob Hutchinson^	Sr.	DL	Randolph-Macon
Mason Cunningham	Fy.	APB	Hampden-Sydney	Ethan Brown	Jr.	DL	Shenandoah
Austin Fernandez	So.	WR	Hampden-Sydney	Robert Poindexter*	Sr.	DL	Washington and Lee
Ethan Bigbee	Sr.	WR	Shenandoah	Lamar Horner	So.	LB	Averett
Carter Runyon+	So.	TE	Shenandoah	Aaron Nice	Fy.	LB	Bridgewater
Matthew Isom	Jr.	OL	Averett	Erik Harris+	Sr.	LB	Randolph-Macon
Glory Nseka	So..	OL	Bridgewater	Uno Christopher	So.	LB	Washington and Lee
Matt Hale^	Sr.	OL	Randolph-Macon	Avion Smith	Jr.	DB	Ferrum
Dominic Gulli	Jr.	OL	Shenandoah	Adam Lacy	Sr.	DB	Guilford
David Munoz^	Jr.	OL	Shenandoah	James-Ryan Salvi	Jr.	DB	Hampden-Sydney
Scott Martin	So.	K	Shenandoah	Ronny Williams	Jr.	DB	Washington and Lee
				Mason Smith	Jr.	P	Averett

ALL-ODAC THIRD TEAM OFFENSE (AT-LARGE)				ALL-ODAC THIRD TEAM DEFENSE (AT-LARGE)
Steven Hugney	So.	QB	Shenandoah	T.J. James	Sr.	DL	Randolph-Macon
Monzelle Campbell	So.	APB	Ferrum	Jordan Rice+	Gr.	DL	Shenandoah
Alex Wertz^	Sr.	APB	Washington and Lee	Mustafa Alkhatib+	Sr.	DL	Washington and Lee
Viante Tucker	Sr.	WR	Bridgewater	Nick Iannone	Fy.	LB	Guilford
Eric Mays	Sr.	WR	Guilford	Matt Conroy	Fy.	LB	Shenandoah
Joey Hunt	Sr.	WR	Randolph-Macon	Isaiah Sharper	Sr.	DB	Averett
Ricky Mayfield+	Sr.	TE	Randolph-Macon	Val West+	Jr.	DB	Bridgewater
Storm James	Jr.	OL	Randolph-Macon	Quante Redd	Jr.	DB	Shenandoah

* 2021 All-ODAC First Team ^ 2021 All-ODAC Second Team + 2021 All-ODAC Third Team Original source can be found here