NEW ORLEANS -- A trio of
former Warhawk players were named to Sun Belt Conference Tenth Anniversary Team
and ULM's victory over Alabama in 2007 earned spots in the league's top 10
moments and top 10 plays list, the league office announced Monday.
Voting was open to all fans on
the Sun Belt Conference's official website during the entire 2010 football
season.
Linebacker Cardia Jackson,
defensive back Chris Harris and punter Joel Stelly were all named to the
All-Anniversary Team. ULM's 21-14 victory over Alabama on Nov. 17, 2007, was
named one of the top 10 moments in Sun Belt history, while James Truxillo's
forced fumble with Alabama 19 yards away from taking the lead in the fourth
quarter was named one of the top 10 plays in Sun Belt history.
Jackson, who played at ULM
from 2006-09, finished his career ranked just behind Harris for second in Sun
Belt history with 381 career tackles. The Monroe, La., native was among the
best tacklers in the NCAA during his tenure. Jackson ranked second among all
active players in solo tackles and third among all active players in total
tackles in the NCAA at the conclusion of the 2009 season.
A three-time All-Sun Belt
selection, Jackson was named the Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year in 2009
and finished the 2008 season ranked eighth in the NCAA with 10.6 tackles per
game. He became the first ULM player in 12 years to record over 100 tackles in
back-to-back years.
Harris, who played at ULM from
2001-04, is the Sun Belt's all-time leader in career tackles with 383 and ranks
second in career interceptions with 14. The current Chicago Bear was a two-time
All-Sun Belt selection and led the NCAA with seven interceptions during the
2004 season. A native of Little Rock, Ark., Harris' 127 tackles in 2004 still
rank as the third most in a single-season in league history.
Stelly, who played at ULM from
2002-05, was a three-time All-Sun Belt selection for the Warhawks. The native
of Cecilia, La., averaged 44.2 yards per punt during his career at ULM; a
number which leads the Sun Belt by 1.9 yards. Stelly ranks fourth in Sun Belt
history with 216 career punts and third with 9,120 career punting yards. He has
the top single-game punting average after booming 56.7 yards against
UL-Lafayette in 2003 and has the top three averages for a season in Sun Belt
history (46.3,
2003; 45.3, 2004; 44.6, 2005).
