Troy running back Kimani Vidal was named Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Year in voting announced Thursday.

Vidal, a junior from Marietta, Ga., has rushed for 1,349 yards and nine touchdowns this season for the Trojans, who are 10-2 heading into Saturday’s Sun Belt championship game vs. Appalachian State. Vidal’s rushing total is a single-season Troy record, as are his 3,698 career yards.

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Vidal also earned a spot on the All-Sun Belt first-team, along with defensive linemen Richard Jibunor and Javon Solomon and cornerback Reddy Steward. It’s the second straight first-team selection for Steward, a senior from Decatur who is tied for the Sun Belt lead with four interceptions and also has 39 tackles, eight pass breakups and four tackles for loss this season.

Jibunor and Solomon have formed one of the more formidable pass-rushing tandems in the Sun Belt once again this season. Jibunor — a senior from Delta State, Nigeria — has 53 tackles, nine sacks, 16 tackles for loss and four forced fumbles this season, while Solomon — a junior from Tallahassee, Fla. — has 44 tackles, 14 sacks, 15 tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 2023.

The Trojans also placed four players each on the All-Sun Belt second and third teams. Second-teamers are offensive linemen Grant Betts and Daniel King, defensive lineman T.J. Jackson and safety Dell Pettus.

Third-teamers are quarterback Gunnar Watson, wide receivers Jabre Barber and Chris Lewis and safety Irshaad Davis. Earning honorable mention are defensive lineman Buddha Jones, cornerback O’shai Fletcher, safety Caleb Ransaw and long snapper Quentin Skinner.

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James Madison quarterback Jordan McCloud was named Sun Belt Overall Player of the Year, while Dukes defensive end Jalen Green was named Defensive Player of the Year. JMU’s Curt Cignetti was chosen as Coach of the Year.

Appalachian State quarterback Joey Aguilar was named Newcomer of the Year, while Arkansas State quarterback Jaylen Raynor was picked as Freshman of the Year.

Troy hosts App State for the Sun Belt championship at 3 p.m. Saturday at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The game will air live on ESPN.

Here’s the complete list of 2023 Sun Belt football award winners and all-conference teams (ties in voting were not broken):

Individual awards

Player of the Year: Jordan McCloud, QB, James Madison

Offensive Player of the Year: Kimani Vidal, RB, Troy

Defensive Player of the Year: Jalen Green, LB, James Madison

Newcomer of the Year: Joey Aguilar, QB, Appalachian State

Freshman of the Year: Jaylen Raynor, QB, Arkansas State

Coach of the Year: Curt Cignetti, James Madison

First-team offense

QB: Jordan McCloud, James Madison

RB: Marcus Carroll, Georgia State

RB: Kimani Vidal, Troy

WR: Reggie Brown, James Madison

WR: Elijah Sarratt, James Madison

WR: Caullin Lacy, South Alabama

TE: Zach Horton, James Madison

OL: Isaiah Helms, Appalachian State

OL: Bucky Williams, Appalachian State

OL: Jacob Bayer, Arkansas State

OL: Khalil Crowder, Georgia Southern

OL: Travis Glover, Georgia State

First-team defense

DL: Jalen Green, James Madison

DL: Jamree Kromah, James Madison

DL: Owen Porter, Marshall

DL: Richard Jibunor, Troy

DL: Javon Solomon, Troy

LB: Andrew Parker, Appalachian State

LB: Marques Watson-Trent, Georgia Southern

LB: Jason Henderson, Old Dominion

DB: Tyrek Funderburk, Appalachian State

DB: Micah Abraham, Marshall

DB: Jaden Voisin, South Alabama

DB: Reddy Steward, Troy

First-team specialists

K: Mason Shipley, Texas State

P: William Przystup, Arkansas State

RS: Jayden Harrison, Marshall

AP: Ismail Mahdi, Texas State

Second-team offense

QB: Joey Aguilar, Appalachian State

RB: Rasheen Ali, Marshall

RB: Frank Gore, Southern Miss

WR: Sam Pinckney, Coastal Carolina

WR: Khaleb Hood, Georgia Southern

WR: Joey Hobert, Texas State

TE: Eli Wilson, Appalachian State

OL: Rasheed Miller, Georgia Southern

OL: Makilan Thomas, Arkansas State

OL: Tyler Stephens, James Madison

OL: Grant Betts, Troy

OL: Daniel King, Troy

Second-team defense

DL: James Carpenter, James Madison

DL: Mikail Kamara, James Madison

DL: Adin Huntington, Louisiana-Monroe

DL: Ben Bell, Texas State

DL: T.J. Jackson, Troy

LB: Nate Johnson, Appalachian State

LB: Quentin Wilfawn, South Alabama

LB: Brian Holloway, Texas State

DB: Ethan Johnson, Appalachian State

DB: Shemar Bartholomew, Georgia Southern

DB: D’Angelo Ponds, James Madison

DB: Dell Pettus, Troy

Second-team specialists

K: Michael Hughes, Appalachian State

P: Ryan Hanson, James Madison

RS: Ismail Mahdi, Texas State

AP: Frank Gore, Southern Miss

Third-team offense

QB: Gunnar Watson, Troy

RB: Jalen White, Georgia Southern

RB: La’Damian Webb, South Alabama

WR: Robert Lewis, Georgia State

WR: Jabre Barber, Troy

WR: Chris Lewis, Troy

TE: Neal Johnson, Louisiana

OL: Jack Murphy, Appalachian State

OL: Will McDonald, Coastal Carolina

OL: AJ Gillie, Louisiana

OL: Ethan Driskell, Marshall

OL: Brey Walker, Texas State

Third-team defense

DL: Thurman Geathers, Arkansas State

DL: Isaac Walker, Georgia Southern

DL: Elijah Alston, Marshall

DL: Wy’Kevious Thomas, South Alabama

LB: Jontrey Hunter, Georgia State

LB: Aiden Fisher, James Madison

LB: Eli Neal, Marshall

LB: Wayne Matthews, Old Dominion

DB: Clayton Isbell, Coastal Carolina

DB: Gavin Pringle, Georgia State

DB: Yam Banks, South Alabama

DB: Irshaad Davis, Troy

Third-team specialists

K: Camden Wise, James Madison

P: John McConnell, Marshall

RS: Ja’Quez Cross, Arkansas State

AP: Caullin Lacy, South Alabama

Honorable mention (by school)

Appalachian State

Kanye Roberts, RB

Kaedin Robinson, WR

Santana Hopper, DL

Jordan Favors, DB

Arkansas State

Jalen Cunningham, OL

Courtney Jackson, WR

Charles Willekes, LB

Samy Johnson, DB

Coastal Carolina

Nick Del Grande, OL

Jared Brown, WR

Micheal Mason, DL

Matthew McDoom, DB

Georgia Southern

Davis Brin, QB

Jjay Mcafee, TE

Derwin Burgess, WR

TJ Smith, DB

Georgia State

Darren Grainger, QB

Tailique Williams, WR

Kevin Swint, LB

Jeremiah Johnson, DB

James Madison

Phoenix Sproles, WR

Jailin Walker, LB

Chauncey Logan, DB

Francis Meehan, DB

Louisiana

Nathan Thomas, OL

Peter LeBlanc, WR

Kendre’ Gant, LB

K.C. Ossai, LB

Louisiana-Monroe

Elijah Fisher, OL

Zarian McGill, OL

Tyrone Howell, WR

Kenard Snyder, DL

Marshall

Logan Osburn, OL

Dalton Tucker, OL

Sam Burton, DL

J.J. Roberts, DB

Old Dominion

Denzel Lowry, DL

Shawn Asbury, DB

LaMareon James, DB

Terry Jones, DB

South Alabama

Carter Bradley, QB

Reggie Smith, OL

Jamaal Pritchett, WR

Trey Kiser, LB

Southern Miss

Jakarius Caston, WR

Quentin Bivens, DL

Swayze Bozeman, LB

Jay Stanley, DB

Texas State

TJ Finley, QB

Ashtyn Hawkins, WR

Kole Wilson, WR

Shawn Holton, DB

Troy

Buddha Jones, DL

O’shai Fletcher, DB

Caleb Ransaw, DB

Quentin Skinner, SN