ARKADELPHIA – The Ouachita Baptist University football team has been awarded 18 All-Great American Conference selections, and head coach Todd Knight has been named the league's coach of the year.

Of the league-best 18 All-GAC selections, one is senior Allie Freeman, who was selected as a First Team All-GAC receiver as well as a first team pick as a return specialist.

Joining Freeman on the All-GAC First Team from Ouachita are senior running back Brockton Brown, senior center Jacob Roberts, senior lineman Cori Gooseberry, sophomore lineman Anthony Chairez, junior defensive end Dameyun McDonald, and senior cornerback Keandre Evans. Gooseberry was one of three unanimous first team selections.

Ouachita's second team selections are senior defensive end LaFoy Smith, junior defensive tackle Shimorye Hampton, and senior Jake Ford, who made the second team as a specialist and the honorable mention team as a punter.

In addition to Ford, the Tigers had six others selected as honorable mentions – sophomore quarterback Brayden Brazeal, sophomore tight end Hunter Swoboda, senior defensive tackle Zach Curry, junior linebacker Austin Guymon, junior safety Jonathan Harris, and freshman kicker Gabe Goodman.

Knight has now been crowned GAC Coach of the Year for three consecutive seasons and five times overall in the nine-year history of the league. Knight owns GAC records for total wins (76) and conference wins (72). This year, Knight has led the Tigers to their third undefeated regular season and fourth NCAA playoff berth.

Allie Freeman is now a four-time All-GAC honoree throughout his Ouachita career. The Little Rock native has set the GAC record this season in receptions, heading into this weekend's playoff game with 86 for 869 yards and seven touchdowns. As a returner, Freeman averages just under nine yards per punt return and just under 24 yards per kickoff return.

Also earning all-conference honors for multiple seasons include now three-time honorees Cori Gooseberry and Keandre Evans, and now two-time honorees Brockton Brown, Jacob Roberts, and Dameyun McDonald.

The Tigers put their undefeated 11-0 record to the test this Saturday at home against Lindenwood in the opening round of the NCAA Division II Playoffs. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Cliff Harris Stadium.