Jakob Milani Sports Editor jmilani@murraystate.edu With school back in session for the fall semester, football season is just around the corner for the Racers. After a strong preseason full of conference recognition and player awards, the Racers find themselves with a lot to prove in the Fall 2021 season. Following…
Posted By: Simon Elfrink
April 22, 2021
Jakob Milani
jmilani@murraystate.edu
After a 5-2 finish to the shortened regular season, the Murray State football team took home many end-of-the-year honors, with 13 players being selected to All-OVC teams.
Two Racers were voted to the All-OVC Newcomer team. Junior defensive lineman Ethan Edmundson finished the season with 26 total tackles, five tackles-for-loss and two sacks. Freshman running back Demonta Witherspoon finished the season with 501 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns on 107 attempts.
Three Racers were selected for the All-OVC Second Team Defense. Edmundson, sophomore defensive-lineman Izaiah Reed and sophomore inside-linebacker Alec Long were all selected. Reed finished with 22 tackles, 4.5 tackles-for-loss and two sacks in the season. Long had 61 tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss and one sack this season.