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Arkansas State DE Rolland-Jones Is The Sun Belt Player of the Year

On Wednesday the Sun Belt Conference announced its all conference teams as well as its individual awards for the 2016 season. Arkansas State DE Ja’Von Rolland-Jones was named the conference player of the year and becomes only the second defensive player named POTY in the Sun Belt joining North Texas’ Brandon Kennedy who was the 2002 and 2003 choice. Rolland-Jones also becomes only the second ASU player given that honor along with QB Ryan Aplin (2011 and 2012.)

The Jr defensive end finished the regular season with 28.5 career sacks becoming the Sun Belt’s all time sacks leader.