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Herres, Snyder Named SoCon Football Athletes of the Month

Full Southern Conference release
 
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Announced earlier today as Stats Perform FCS All-Americans, junior wide receiver Jakob Herres and sophomore linebacker Stone Snyder were named this afternoon the Southern Conference Football Athletes of the Month for the month of April.
 
Herres had more than 100 receiving yards in all three April contests, totaling 395 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 32 grabs. The Easton, Pennsylvania native had eight catches for 101 yards against ETSU on April 3 and had 11 catches for 123 yards and a score in a win over The Citadel on April 17, helping VMI to its first SoCon title since 1977. Against #1 James Madison in VMI's first ever FCS playoffs appearance, he caught 13 passes for 171 yards and a touchdown in the close 31-24 loss. Following the season, he was named a Walter Payton Award finalist and was the recipient of the top offensive end player in Division I football in the state of Virginia by the Touchdown Club of Richmond.
 
Others nominated: Quay Holmes (ETSU), Carter Peevy (Mercer), Liam Welch (Samford) and Irvin Mulligan (Wofford).
 
Snyder totaled 45 tackles in three April contests (15.0 per game), including 15 solo stops during the month. He had 4.5 tackles for 26 yards, including 4.0 sacks for 25 yards lost for VMI's opponents. The Richmond, Virginia, native had 12 tackles and a pair of sacks against ETSU on April 3 and followed up with a career-high 21 tackles against The Citadel on April 17 to help VMI retain the Silver Shako and first SoCon title in 43 years, garnering SoCon Defensive Player of the Week honors. The sophomore had 12 stops against #1 James Madison in VMI's playoff game, and was recently announced as one of three finalists for the FCS specialty Buck Buchanan Award for the top defensive player in the country.
 
Others nominated: Anthony Britton (The Citadel), Donovan Manuel (ETSU), Isaac Dowling (Mercer), Nathan East (Samford) and Joe Beckett (Wofford).
 
Southern Conference April Athletes of the Month
Baseball – player                                    Justin Starke, VMI
Baseball – pitcher                                   Colby Stuart, ETSU
Football – offense                                   Jakob Herres, VMI
Football – defense                                  Stone Snyder, VMI
Men's golf                                              Archie Davies, ETSU
Women's golf                                         Lauren Lightfritz, Mercer
Men's lacrosse – offense                        Sean Goldsmith, Mercer
Men's lacrosse – defense                        Ashton Wood, Mercer
Women's lacrosse – offense                   Hailey Rhatigan, Mercer
Women's lacrosse – defense                   Anya McSorley, Coastal Carolina
Men's outdoor track and field – track        Ryan Adams, Furman
Men's outdoor track and field – field         Justin Stuckey, Samford
Women's outdoor track and field – track   Gabbi Jennings, Furman
Women's outdoor track and field – field    Maggie Johnston, Samford
Softball – player                                     Bailey Huneycutt, Western Carolina
Softball – pitcher                                    Jayme Eilers, Western Carolina
Men's tennis                                           Dimitri Badra, ETSU
Women's tennis                                      Katarina Kozarov, Furman
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
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Players Mentioned

Jakob Herres

#14 Jakob Herres

WR
6' 4"
Junior
Stone Snyder

#5 Stone Snyder

LB
6' 3"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Jakob Herres

#14 Jakob Herres

6' 4"
Junior
WR
Stone Snyder

#5 Stone Snyder

6' 3"
Sophomore
LB