UNC Pembroke’s Isi Etute and Hunter Turner, and Barton’s Keno Jones earned top player honors as Conference Carolinas released its 2025 football all-conference team on Thursday.
Etute and Jones shared Co-Defensive Player of the Year recognition, while Turner was voted a Co-Offensive Lineman of the Year. Conference Carolinas relaunched football this fall as a conference-sponsored sport after a 51-year absence. League coaches voted on this year’s awards.
Etute led Conference Carolinas with 15 tackles-for-loss, helping UNC Pembroke post an 8-3 season and advance to the Conference Carolinas Bowl. He also earned five sacks and 50 total tackles.
Jones paced the league with 114 total tackles, including 57 solo stops and 57 assists. He averaged 10.4 tackles per game for the Bulldogs, who finished 3-8.
Turner, who earned honorable mention all-conference in 2024 when UNCP played in the Mountain East, helped power an offense that scored 31.6 points per game and rolled up 420.1 yards per contest.
All told, UNC Pembroke put 14 players on the all-conference team, including first teamers Turner, Etute, Que Kennedy (WR), JaQuan Albright (WR), Jadin Baptist (LB) and Donovan Woods (DB).
Barton had eight all-conference picks. First-team Bulldogs included Jones, Jackson Parrish (RB), Isaiah Jacobs (WR), Bailey Carraway (DL) and Savionne Rogers (DB).
Congratulations to all of our First Team All-Conference Athletes! pic.twitter.com/hGBrDEhWip — BartonCollegeFB (@barton_fb) November 20, 2025
Antwone Godley, a return specialist, made the first team from Chowan. The Hawks (4-7) finished with nine all-conference picks in all.
Other winners of top honors included:
- QB Dylan Ramirez (North Greenville): Offensive Player of the Year. He threw for 2,747 yards and 21 touchdowns, and completed 66.9 percent of his passes.
- Cillian Bonner (North Greenville): Special Teams Player of the Year. Made 15 field goals, including a 45-yarder.
- Hunter Turner (Shorter): Co-Offensive Lineman of the Year
- Omarza Gray (Ferrum): Freshman Offensive Player of the Year. Hauled in 44 passes for 767 yards, with a long reception of 92 yards and an average of 17.4 yards per catch.
- Jayden Rubbo (Shorter): Freshman Defensive Player of the Year. Earned 35 tackles, including 22 solo stops.
- Nate Garner (North Greenville): Coach of the Year
2025 Conference Carolinas football all-conference team
Offensive Player of the Year
Dylan Ramirez, North Greenville
Defensive Player of the Year
Isi Etute, UNC Pembroke
Keno Jones, Barton
Special Teams Player of the Year
Cillian Bonner, North Greenville
Offensive Lineman of the Year
Isaac Walls, Shorter
Hunter Turner, UNC Pembroke
Freshman Offensive Player of the Year
Omarza Gray, Ferrum
Freshman Defensive Player of the Year
Jayden Rubbo, Shorter
Coach of the Year
Nate Garner, North Greenville
Offensive First Team
Quarterback – Dylan Ramirez, North Greenville
Running Back – Jackson Parrish, Barton
Running Back/All Purpose Back – Lanear McCrary Jr., Shorter
Tight End – Khristian Means, North Greenville
Wide Receiver – Que Kennedy, UNC Pembroke
Wide Receiver – Eric Rasheed, North Greenville
Wide Receiver – JaQuan Albright, UNC Pembroke
Wide Receiver – Isaiah Jacobs, Barton
Tackle – Ethan Lett, North Greenville
Tackle – Hunter Turner, UNC Pembroke
Guard – John Deal, North Greenville
Guard – Jukorian Thomas, Shorter
Center – Isaac Walls, Shorter
Placekicker – Cillian Bonner, North Greenville
Punter – Bryan Frey, North Greenville
Long Snapper – Brady Reeder, Shorter
Offensive Second Team
Quarterback – Tre Robinson, UNC Pembroke
Running Back – Logan Coldren, Erskine
Running Back – Reggion Bennett, North Greenville
All Purpose Back – Tyrik Bryant, Ferrum
Tight End – Dezmond Randolph, Chowan
Wide Receiver – Omarza Gray, Ferrum
Wide Receiver – Malik Brown, UNC Pembroke
Wide Receiver – Jakobe Lane, Chowan
Wide Receiver – Malique Frazier, Chowan
Tackle – Jalen Brown, Barton
Tackle – Jacorey Wright, Shorter
Guard – Amari Chance, UNC Pembroke
Guard – Dylan Pruitt, UNC Pembroke
Center – Robbie Delgado, Barton
Placekicker – Jack Beylo, Chowan
Punter – Ethan Miller, Erskine
Long Snapper – CJ Anderson, North Greenville
Defensive First Team
Lineman – Isi Etute, UNC Pembroke
Lineman – Ashton Howard, North Greenville
Lineman – Jakel Scott, North Greenville
Lineman – Bailey Carraway, Barton
Linebacker – Keno Jones, Barton
Linebacker – Jackson Sims, North Greenville
Linebacker – Jadin Baptist, UNC Pembroke
Linebacker – Kobe Butts, Shorter
Defensive Back – Donovan Woods, UNC Pembroke
Defensive Back – Jerrick Foster, North Greenville
Defensive Back – Diondre Glover, North Greenville
Defensive Back – Savionne Rogers, Barton
Return Specialist – Antwone Godley, Chowan
Defensive Second Team
Lineman – John Hughes, Shorter
Lineman – Jahseim Henry, Shorter
Lineman – Malachi Howell, Chowan
Lineman – Jamall Browning, Chowan
Lineman – Laden Ford, UNC Pembroke
Linebacker – Darryl Harris, Chowan
Linebacker – Bryson Oliver, North Greenville
Linebacker – Cameron Ross, Ferrum
Linebacker – Gary Maddox III, Erskine
Defensive Back – Marquis Raspberry, UNC Pembroke
Defensive Back – Darrell Scott, UNC Pembroke
Defensive Back – Justin Foreman, UNC Pembroke
Defensive Back – Isaiah Fulton, Chowan
Return Specialist – Khavarie Hightower, Barton
The announcement marks the most all-conference honors in program history for the Black & Gold. #BraveNation @UNCP_Football https://t.co/xb77tgAKbt — UNCP Braves l #BraveNation (@UNCP_Sports) November 20, 2025
