ATLANTA – Trinity University football players Tucker Horn (Graham, Texas / Graham) and BJ Stewart (Shreveport, La. / Woodlawn) highlight 22 Tigers that were represented on this year's All-Southern Athletic Association teams.

Horn was named the SAA Offensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season, while Stewart got the nod as the SAA Special Teams Player of the Year. Trinity Head Coach Jerheme Urban was also named the SAA Coach of the Year for the second straight season.

The Tigers finished the regular season with a perfect 10-0 record that also featured a 7-0 mark in SAA play. Last week, Trinity defeated Hardin-Simmons University 14-7 in the opening round of the NCAA Playoffs – the first playoff win by the Tigers since the 2002 season.

Horn has thrown for more than 2,500 yards and 22 touchdowns this season, completing better than 67% of his passes. Stewart has been a game-changer for the Tigers this season in the return game, scoring four total touchdowns on kickoff and punt returns, and averaging 18.3 yards per punt return to go with 31.5 yards per kickoff return.

Horn was joined by wide receiver Ryan Merrifield (Austin, Texas / Vandergrift) and offensive lineman Wyatt Bush (Hempstead, Texas / Hempstead) on the All-SAA First Team this season. Merrifield leads Trinity with 49 receptions for 785 yards and seven touchdowns. Bush has been a steady anchor on the offensive line that has persevered through injury this season, helping the Tigers to average better than 35 points and 413.5 yards per game.

There were four Trinity players to make the All-SAA First Team on defense, led by linebackers Caleb Harmel (Burton, Texas / Burton) and James Ogunrin (Katy, Texas / Episcopal). Harmel was the 2021 SAA Defensive Player of the Year. Joining their teammates on the First Team were defensive lineman Harris Good (Ft. Worth, Texas / Paschal) and defensive back Trey King (Round Rock, Texas / Round Rock).

Stewart was the lone Second Team selection as a wide receiver on offense for the Tigers, while four more defensive players garnered recognition. Linebackers Mac Douglas (Fairhope, Ala. / Bayside Academy) and Michael Jewett (Houston, Texas / Strake Jesuit) were joined by defensive lineman Jacob Munoz (Cedar Park, Texas / Cedar Park) and safety Ezra Gore (Dallas, Texas / McKinney North).

Additionally, there were 10 Trinity players that received All-SAA Honorable Mention recognition. Offensive lineman Caleb Bayer (Grandview, Texas / Grandview), defensive lineman Carson Byrd (Waco, Texas / Midway), running back Justin Carmouche (Cypress Ranch, Texas / Cy-Ranch), wide receiver Caleb Crawford (Houston, Texas / Strake Jesuit), punter Eli Gehman (Cedar Park, Texas / Leander), safety Casey Hampton (Houston, Texas / Westbury Christian), offensive lineman Conner Keele (Lampasas, Texas / Lampasas), tight end Matthew Kovacevich (Friendswood, Texas / Friendswood), kicker Blake Lin (Tyler, Texas / All Saints), and cornerback Malik Ross (San Antonio, Texas / Jay).

This week's announcement comes ahead of a rematch of last year's NCAA Playoff matchup between Trinity and the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. Last year, UMHB eliminated Trinity from the playoffs with 13-3 win on its way to the NCAA III National Championship. This season, Trinity will host the rematch in the NCAA Second Round, which will kick off at Noon on Saturday, November 26.