Odum, Showalter named NJCAA All-Americans

PERKINSTON — Mississippi Gulf Coast placed two players on the NJCAA All-American team, the organization announced today. Wide receiver Keymari Odum earned First Team honors, and kicker Gabe Showalter was named to the Second Team.

It's the first time Gulf Coast has had two All-Americans since 2019. The Bulldogs have had 60 previous awardees.

The duo helped lead Gulf Coast to its fourth-straight MACCC South title, a school record.

Odum, a sophomore from Haines City, Fla., led the country by averaging 93.9 receiving yards and with 61 receptions, which is the third-most in school history. He's second with 10 touchdowns.

He is the first Gulf Coast wide receiver to earn All-American honors since 2013, when D'haquille Williams won for the second time. He's the fifth different wide receiver in school history to win (Javon Bell, 2010-11; Kelvin Bolden, 2009; Co-Eric Riley, 2006).

Showalter, a freshman from St. Martin, made 42 of 43 point-after attempts and eight of his 10 field goals. He shined on kickoffs, where Gulf Coast led the country with a 61.1-yard average. He had 32 touchbacks on 61 kickoffs.

Showalter is the first Gulf Coast kicker to earn All-American honors since 2016, when Joshua Rowland won for the second time. He's the fifth different kicker in school history to win (Stephen Brauchle, 2012; Bo Bryan, 2009; Sean Brauchle, 2007-8).

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