JACKSON - A week after 11 Northwest football standouts were chosen for All-MACCC North Division accolades, four of those players have also been selected for NJCAA All-Region 23 honors, announced Tuesday morning.

Offensive lineman duo Dylan Spencer and Melvin Collins, Jr. joined defensive back Charles Thomas and defensive lineman D.J. Burgess in earning all-Region 23 recognition. Burgess and Thomas were also chosen for JUCOWeekly's All-MACCC North Division honors last week, a separate list from the conference's own all-division honorees.

Collins and Spencer helped anchor a young, but talented offensive front this season, helping pave the way for the Rangers to net over 1,600 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns. The unit also allowed Northwest to thrive in the passing game, as quarterback Keegan Patterson tossed for over 2,000 yards and 15 touchdowns.

Collins and Spencer, a former Missouri transfer, both have numerous four-year offers. Most recently, Collins committed to Western Kentucky late Monday evening.

Burgess, a native of Oxford, finished with the Rangers' third-most tackles (46) and led the team with seven quarterback hurries, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. The son of NFL veteran Derrick Burgess also collected 9.5 tackles-for-loss for 34 negative yards, while also adding 2.5 sacks for 19 yards and a pass breakup.

Burgess was also chosen for North Division Defensive MVP honors by the MACCC early last week.

Thomas once again proved to a pivotal piece of the Northwest secondary, leading the team in both interceptions and pass breakups. The Horn Lake native tied freshman Fredd Adams with six breakups and stood alone with three interceptions, adding to his season total of 36 tackles and a fumble recovery. Two of Thomas' interceptions came in the season-opener at Mississippi Gulf Coast and he also earned a season-high two pass breakups in the MACCC semifinal loss at Copiah-Lincoln.

Northwest finished the season 7-3 overall and earned its 10th straight postseason appearance, the longest streak in the program's history.