The South Atlantic Conference Places Four Football Student-Athletes on AP All-America Team

The South Atlantic Conference Places Four Football Student-Athletes on AP All-America Team
December 22, 2014

 

 

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The South Atlantic Conference posted four football student-athletes on the Associated Press Little All-America Team, the USA Today announced recently.  The team feature the top players from Division II, III and NAIA.  Lenoir-Rhyne lineman Joe Ray was named to the first team, while Andy Hibbett of Carson-Newman and Nick Napolitano of Wingate earned second team honors.  Tanner Botts rounded out the list for the SAC with a third team bid.

 

The Associated Press Little All-America Team (top players from Division II, III and NAIA).

FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE

Quarterback
Jason Vander Laan, junior, 6-foot-4, 241 pounds, Ferris State

Running backs
Terrell Watson, senior, 6-2, 240, Azusa Pacific
Anthony Bilal, junior, 5-7, 170, Lake Erie 

Linemen
Cole Mahnart, senior, 6-6, 310, Nebraska-Kearney
Matthew Reese, senior, 6-3, 314, Tuskegee
Joe Ray, junior, 6-0, 260, Lenoir-Rhyne
Chris Brinkmeier, senior, 6-5, 275, Wartburg
Andrew Muer, senior, 6-3, 275, Minnesota Duluth

Receivers
Rasheed Bailey, senior, 6-2, 205, Delaware Valley
Keelan Cole, junior, 6-1, 167, Kentucky Wesleyan
Darius Davis, senior, 5-11, 212, Henderson State

All-purpose player
Lavance Taylor, senior, 5-11, 195, Central Missouri

Kicker
Anthony Pistelli, sophomore, 5-9, 199, Valdosta State.

DEFENSE

Linemen
Darius Allen, senior, 6-4, 251, Colorado State-Pueblo
Matt Longacre, junior, 6-3, 270, Northwest Missouri State
Alex Hoff, junior, 6-3, 240, Linfield
Lucky Baar, sophomore, 6-2, 230, McKendree

Linebackers
Tyler Henderson, junior, 6-3, 235, Minnesota State-Mankato
Sosthene Kapepula, senior, 6-3, 221, Wesley
Nores Fradi, senior, 6-1, 216, Wayne State

Backs
Satiir Stevenson, senior, 5-10, 200, Guilford
Solomon St. Pierre, junior, 5-11, 171, Sioux Falls
Brady Grayvold, senior, 5-11, 200, Wisconsin-Whitewater
C.J. Roberts, senior, 6-0, 180, Colorado State-Pueblo

Punter
Patrick Carney, senior, 6-0, 215, New Mexico Highlands

SECOND TEAM

OFFENSE

Quarterback
Kevin Burke, senior, Mount Union

Running backs
Domonique Hayden, senior, Thomas More
Andy Hibbett, senior, Carson-Newman

Linemen
Jake VanderKlok, senior, Ferris State
Isaiah Shelton, senior, Shepherd
Mike Lorenzo, senior, Chadron State
Ali Marpet, senior, Hobart
Spencer Clark, senior, Wheaton

Receivers
Rudy Rudolph, senior, Christopher Newport
Nathan Mourik, junior, Southwest Baptist
Tyler Slavin, senior, New Mexico Highlands 

All-purpose player
Jalen Hendricks, junior, Livingstone

Kicker
Andrew Franks, senior, Rensselaer

DEFENSE

Linemen
Nelson Wienke, senior, Michigan Tech
Nick Napolitano, senior, Wingate
Joshua Gordon, junior, Minnesota State-Mankato
Nadim Raddar, junior, Bethany

Linebackers
Justin Shirk, senior, Bloomsburg
Grant Singer, senior, Mary
Tyler Jenkins, senior, Rowan

Backs
Jordan Shaw, junior, Shorter
Will Brown, senior, Missouri S&T
Jacob Edelman, senior, Central (Iowa)
Ira Jewitt, senior, Louisiana College

Punter
Nate Ray, senior, Wisconsin-Oshkosh

THIRD TEAM

OFFENSE

Quarterback
Sean McCartney, senior, West Chester

Running backs
Brandon Wegher, senior, Morningside
Logan Lauters, junior, Minnesota Duluth

Linemen
Travis Hening, junior, East Central (Oklahoma)
Joe Magardino, senior, Trinity (Connecticut)
T.J. Woodrow, senior, St. Thomas
Josh Meeker, senior, Minnesota State-Mankato
Scotland Coyle, senior, Colorado State-Pueblo

Receivers
Vernon Johnson, senior, Texas A&M-Commerce
Andre McCullouch, junior, Rocky Mountain
Dushawn Brown, junior, Denison

All-purpose player
Aramis Greenwood, senior, John Carroll

Kicker
Brent Wahle, senior, Ohio Dominican

DEFENSE

Linemen
Alex Markarian, senior, Humboldt State
Cody Buresh, senior, Wabash
Anthony McDaniel, junior, Bowie State
Marcus Martin, freshman, Slippery Rock

Linebackers
Tanner Botts, senior, Lenoir-Rhyne
Jacob Zilbar, senior, Wisconsin-Platteville
Kole Kadavy, senior, Colorado Mines

Backs
C.J. Conway, senior, 6-2, 200, Montclair State
Michael Jordan, junior, Missouri Western
Colin Kimball, senior, Mercyhurst
Eric Gargiulo, junior, Montclair State

Punter
Matt Kussmann, senior, Illinois Wesleyan