MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Morehead State football has landed nine players on the 2019 All-Pioneer League Teams as the league announced its major winners and all-conference lists this week.

MSU's honorees are highlighted by a pair of first-team selections. Junior defensive Vaughn Taylor, Jr., and sophomore return specialist Ian Holder earned first-team nods. Junior slot receiver Landon Hurst, along with junior punter Andrew Foster, were on the second-team. Honorable Mention accolades went to Foster (for placekicker), senior offensive linemen Cameron Bailey and Josh Poe, senior linebacker Beau Griego, sophomore linebacker Justin Benvie and senior long snapper Kyle Goss.

Taylor, Jr., finished as the PFL leader in tackles for loss with 18, the third-best single-season total in program history. He had at least one tackle in the backfield in 10 of the 12 games. The Washington, D.C. native ranked second on the team with 63 total stops, including a PFL-best 5.5 sacks. He also totaled seven quarterback hurries, recovered two fumbles and forced two opponent fumbles. Taylor, Jr., was named PFL Defensive Player of the Week three times, which is the most awards for an Eagle individual in the PFL era (2001-).

Holder, from Mount Airy, N.C., ranked second in the PFL in kickoff return average at 27.1. He brought back a kickoff against Davidson 91 yards for a touchdown. As a receiver, Holder ranked second on the team with 34 catches for 398 yards and two scores.

Hurst, a native of Shelbyville, Ky., paced Morehead State with 53 catches for 642 yards and six touchdowns. Nearly 60 percent of his catches resulted in first downs as well. He had a career-best day at Drake with 11 catches for 123 yards and a score.

Foster, from Knoxville, Tenn., led the PFL in punting average at 41.8. He is the first Eagle punter to average more than 40 yards for an entire season for two straight years since Greg Burke in the mid 1980s. Foster had eight 50+ yard boots, including a long of 60. He also downed 23 inside the opponent 20-yard lines. As a placekicker, Foster set the MSU record for consecutive PATs made, nailing 38 straight. He was 9-of-11 on field goals, making six of the nine from 40 yards or more. Foster was tabbed PFL Special Teams Player of the Week twice.

Bailey, from Nicholasville, and Poe, from Salyersville in the Bluegrass State, both blocked for a unit that generated more than 400 yards on offense per game. Bailey finished his collegiate career with 33 consecutive games started. Poe started all 12 games this season.

Griego, from Florence, Ariz, wrapped up a two-year career by stuffing the stat sheet all season. He ranked third on the team with 60 total tackles, including 8.5 for losses. He also collected an interception, three fumble recoveries while forcing two fumbles.

Benvie, a product of Prosper, Texas, ended up leading the team with 70 total tackles. He had 4.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. Benvie had three games with double-digit stops.

After surviving a scare with cancer this past offseason, Goss concluded his career with another flawless year snapping. The Shelbyville, Ky., native also made four tackles.