Blinn College football had 13 players earn Southwest Junior College Football Conference (SWJCFC) all-conference recognition following the 2026 season.
The Buccaneers had three first-team selections, four second-team honorees, and six players named honorable mention.
First team
Sophomore offensive lineman Markel Terry, sophomore linebacker Jude Hernandez, and freshman punter Pierce Ling earned first-team honors.
Terry helped anchor a Bucs offense that averaged 28 points and 388 yards per game. Along with fellow sophomore offensive linemen Deacon Parrish and Michael Musquiz, Terry helped open holes for one of the nation's top rushing attacks, which averaged 187 yards per game on the ground. Parrish earned second-team recognition, while Musquiz was named honorable mention.
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Hernandez led the Bucs with 77 total tackles, including 59 solo stops and 18 assists. He also recorded seven tackles for loss, one sack, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.
Ling averaged 38 yards per punt on 38 attempts during the season. He recorded a season-long punt of 65 yards and placed two punts inside the opponent's 20-yard line.
Second team
Sophomore wide receivers Savion Conteh and Jayphon Duncan, sophomore running back/returner Bryson Batts, and sophomore offensive lineman Deacon Parrish earned second-team recognition.
Duncan and Conteh were the top two targets in the Blinn passing attack, finishing with 334 and 300 receiving yards, respectively. Conteh led the pair with four touchdown receptions, while Duncan added one.
Batts led the Buccaneers with 681 rushing yards and six touchdowns. He averaged 5.9 yards per carry and 85 yards per game, highlighted by a season-long 74-yard run against Kilgore College on Sept. 26. Batts also returned 18 kickoffs for an average of 34 yards with one touchdown.
Honorable mention
Sophomore offensive lineman Michael Musquiz, sophomore linebacker Kaden Clay, freshman linebacker Khrin Hollerman, freshman defensive lineman Sterling Bright, sophomore defensive lineman Kamrun Berry, and freshman defensive back Samir Richard rounded out Blinn's all-conference selections.
Clay finished the season with 60 tackles and one sack, while Hollerman ranked second on the team with 74 tackles and added two interceptions.
Bright recorded 17 tackles, three sacks, 10 quarterback hits, and one fumble recovery. Berry finished with 31 tackles, including five tackles for loss, one sack, 14 quarterback hits, and one fumble recovery.
Richard contributed 63 tackles and two interceptions to the Buccaneers' defensive effort.
Blinn has competed in intercollegiate athletics since 1903 and captured 53 national championships since 1987.
