UTM sophomores Andre Plummer and Jason Coleman were named to the 2003 All-OVC football team’s honorable mention list.

Coleman, a 5-11 cornerback, led the Skyhawks and finished ninth in the conference in all-purpose yards with an average of 83.5 yards per game.

The Fairburn, Ga., native had 45 tackles on the season, including one for a loss.

To add to his numbers, Coleman also tallied three interceptions to finish second on the team in that category. He also broke up three passes.

Coleman led not only UTM, but also the OVC in punt returns. He averaged 13.6 yards per punt return.

He ranked second in the conference, and first on the team in kick returns. He averaged 26.3 yards per return. He finished the season with 26 returns for 683 yards and a touchdown. Plummer, a 6-3 defensive end, had 49 tackles, eight of them for a loss.

The Memphis, Tenn., native also led the team and finished eighth in the OVC with six sacks this past season. Of his six sacks, four of them came against Tennessee Tech.

Plummer helped the Skyhawks come from behind and beat Tennessee Tech in overtime, 30-23. On that day, the Skyhawks sacked Tech quarterbacks a total of eight times.

On the season, he also broke up two passes, had one quarterback hurry and recovered a fumble.

Samford wide receiver Efrem Hill, who leads the nation in receiving, and his teammate, defensive back, Cortland Finnegan, who led the conference in tackles, earned top honors as offensive and defensive players of the year.