SBCC linebacker Manny Hernandez has been named All-State in football, making the first-team All-Region 6 defensive squad.
The 6-foot, 224-pound sophomore from San Marcos High led the state in tackles for the second straight year. He was No. 1 in tackle average at 12.9 per game. He missed two games due to injury and finished with 103 tackles in eight games.
In 2010, he topped the state with 130 tackles in 10 games. He received first-team All-American Pacific Conference honors in each of the last two years. As a freshman, he made the first team at linebacker and punter after leading the conference with a 39-yard average.
He’s also a top student, sharing the team lead among two-year players with a 3.4 GPA.
Hernandez was the APC Defensive Player of the Week three times this year and five times in the last two seasons. He set a career-high with 19 tackles, including seven solo, on Oct. 2, 2010 vs. L.A. Southwest.
“It’s a great honor for a great individual,“ said Vaquero coach Craig Moropoulos, who noted that many schools are interested in Hernandez, including the University of Indiana and New Mexico State.
