CHINN, DAVIS, REAZIN NAMED SOPHOMORE ALL-AMERICANS

By John Lock – siusalukis.com

Complete HERO Sports FCS Sophomore All-America Team

Southern Illinois football sophomores Jeremy Chinn, D.J. Davis, and Lane Reazin were named FCS Sophomore All-Americans by HERO Sports, the organization announced Monday. Chinn and Davis were named to the 28-man First Team. Reazin was named to the honorable mention team.

All three were earned All-MVFC honors after the 2017 season. Chinn and Davis were also named Freshman All-Americans after the 2016 season.

Jeremy Chinn, Safety

Chinn led the MVFC in forced fumbles and was sixth in interceptions. He led the MVFC in combined forced fumbles and interceptions, and he was ninth in passes defended. On SIU, Chinn was third on the team in tackles (66) and broke up six tackles. He also recovered one fumble. Chinn earned a spot on the 2016 MVFC All-Newcomer team and was a Freshman All-American by HERO Sports. He was named second-team All-MVFC after the 2017 season.

D.J. Davis, All-Purpose

Davis, a sophomore, was an honorable mention All-MVFC pick for a second-straight year. This year, Davis led the MVFC in kick return yardage (700). He ranked second in the MVFC and 19thnationally in all-purpose yards. He averaged 21.7 yards per kick return, which ranked fourth n the MVFC. He led all MVFC running backs in receptions (35) and had a 140-yard receiving game vs. Missouri State. After just two years, Davis is already third in SIU history in career kick return yards. He was named honorable mention All-MVFC after the 2017 season.

Lane Reazin, Punter

Reazin led the MVFC and ranking seventh nationally in punting average (43.6). Reazin led SIU to a net punting average of 38.3 yards, which was second in the MVFC in and 16th nationally. Reazin’s punting averaged was fourth in SIU history for a single season and 14th in MVFC history. He was named first-team All-MVFC after the 2017 season.