Junior quarterback Blaine Gautier highlighted the 2011 All-Louisiana College Football Team announced the Louisiana Sports Writers Association on Sunday.

Gautier, who helped guide the Cajuns to their first bowl game and nine-win season in 40 years, was tabbed the 2011 state Offensive Player of the Year and first team honoree.

The Paulina, La. native broke both of Jake Delhomme’s single season records for passing touchdowns (23) and yards (2,958) in the Cajuns 32-30 win over San Diego State in R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. Gautier threw for a career best 470 yards and three touchdowns in the win.

Joining Gautier on the All-Louisiana first team is tight end Ladarius Green. Green finished the season with 51 catches for 606 yards and eight touchdowns including 121 yards and a touchdown in the New Orleans Bowl. Green posted 22 receiving touchdowns as a Cajun, ranking second in school history behind Brandon Stokley.

The Ragin’ Cajuns also had six players tabbed to the All-Louisiana second team including offensive lineman Leonardo Bates, wide receiver Javone Lawson, defensive lineman Bernard Smith, linebacker Lance Kelley, cornerback Dwight “Bill” Bentley and kicker Brett Baer.

LSWA ALL-LOUISIANA COLLEGE FOOTBALL



OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Blaine Gautier, Louisiana-Lafayette

Voting - Gautier 15, Reuben Randle 7, Quinton Patton 4, Darnell Williams 2



DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Tyrann Mathieu, LSU

Voting - Mathieu 24, Adrien Cole 2, Cliff Exama 1, Trent Mackey 1



FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR - Brad Wing, LSU

Voting - Wing 18, Alonzo Harris 5, Robert Kelley 3, Jordan Wells 2



NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR - Quinton Patton, Louisiana Tech

Voting - only nominee



COACH OF THE YEAR - Les Miles, LSU

Voting - Miles 16.5, Mark Hudspeth 9.5, Sonny Dykes 1, no vote 1



FIRST TEAM OFFENSE

OL/Sanford Banks, Grambling/Jr./Columbus, Ga./First Team All-SWAC

OL/Will Blackwell, LSU/Sr./West Monroe, La./1st Team All-SEC; 2nd Team A-A

OL/Kris Cavitt, Louisiana Tech/Sr./Mansfield, Texas/First Team All-WAC

OL/Alex Hurst, LSU/Jr./Barlett, Tenn./First Team All-SEC

OL/Stephen Warner, Louisiana Tech/Jr./Ruston, La./First Team All-WAC

TE/LaDarius Green, Louisiana-Lafayette/Sr./Pensacola, Fla./First Team All-SBC, 8 TDs

WR/Quinton Patton, Louisiana Tech/Jr./LaVargne, Tenn./First Team All-WAC, 1,135 yds, 10 TDs

WR/Reuben Randle, LSU/Jr./Bastrop, La./First Team All-SEC, 904 yds, 8 TDs

RB/Orleans Darkwa, Tulane/So./Nashville, Tenn./Second Team All-C-USA, 924 yards, 13 TDs

RB/Spencer Ware, LSU/So./Cincinnati/Second Team All-SEC, 700 yds, 8 TDs

QB/Blaine Gautier, Louisiana-Lafayette/So./Mabank, Texas/Second Team All-SBC; 2,488 yds, 20 TDs



FIRST TEAM DEFENSE

DL/Matt Broha, Louisiana Tech/Sr./Baton Rouge/First Team All-WAC, 42 TT, 7.5 Sacks

DL/Ken Dorsey, ULM/Sr./New Orleans, La./First Team All-SBC, 49 TT, 13.5 TFL, 4.5 Sacks

DL/Barkevious Mingo, LSU/So./West Monroe, La./Second Team All-SEC, 41 TT, 8.0 Sacks

DL/Sam Montgomery, LSU/So./Greenwood, S.C./First Team All-SEC, First Team A-A, 9.0 Sacks

LB/Adrien Cole, Louisiana Tech/Sr./Mobile, Ala./WAC Defensive POY, 121 TT, 2 sacks, 1 Int (TD)

LB/Cliff Exama, Grambling State/Grad./N. Miami Beach, Fla./SWAC Defensive POY, 129 TT, 17 TFL

LB/Trent Mackey, Tulane/Jr./Port Sulphur, La./First Team All-C-USA, 145 TT, 4.5 sacks, 1 Int (TD)

DB/Malcolm Bronson, McNeese/Jr./Jasper, Texas/First Team All-SLC, 90 TT, 3 Int (1 TD)

DB/Morris Claiborne, LSU/Jr./Shreveport, La./Thorpe Award, First Team All-SEC, A-A, 6 Ints

DB/Tyrann Mathieu, LSU/So./New Orleans, La./Bednarik Award, Heisman Finalist, SEC Def. POY

DB/Eric Reid, LSU/So./Geismar, La./Second Team All-SEC, 65 TT, 2 Int.



FIRST TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS

PK/Drew Alleman, LSU/Jr./Lafayette, La./Second Team All-SEC, 16-18 FGs, 62-of-63 PATs

P/Ryan Allen, Louisiana Tech/Jr./Salem, Ore./Ray Guy Award, First Team All-WAC, 46.3 avg.

RS/Tyrann Mathieu, LSU/So./New Orleans, La./Heisman Finalist, 26 punt ret, 420 yds, 2 TD