2012 D2Football.com All-America Team Announced
2012 D2Football.com All-America Team
Offensive Player of the Year Michael Hill and Defensive Player of the Year Brandon Williams highlight the 2012 D2Football.com All-America team. Players from 65 schools were selected with National Champion Valdosta State, West Texas A&M, and Missouri Western leading the way with five selections each. David Dean, coach of the National Champion Blazers, is the 2012 Coach of the Year - the second time Dean has been honored with the award.
The D2Football.com All-America Team was selected by the staff of D2Football.com with input from coaches, scouts, media members, and sports information directors from around the country.
D2Football.com has named an All-America Team since its inception in 2000.
2012 D2Football.com Individual Award Winners
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Offensive
Player of the Year
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Defensive
Player of the Year
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Coach of the Year
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Michael Hill
Running Back
Missouri Western
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Brandon Williams
Defensive Tackle
Missouri Southern
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David Dead
Valdosta State
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2012 D2Football.com All-America Team
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First Team
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QB
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Zach Zulli
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6-2, 188, Jr.
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Shippensburg
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RB
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Michael Hill
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5-11, 205, Sr.
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Missouri Western
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RB
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Franklyn Quiteh
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5-10, 203, Jr.
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Bloomsburg
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WR
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Chris Bowden
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6-3, 215, Sr.
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Wingate
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WR
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Jeff Janis
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6-3, 215, Jr.
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Saginaw Valley
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TE
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Adam Shiltz
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6-4, 256, Sr.
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Emporia State
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OL
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Manase Foketi
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6-5, 320, Sr.
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West Texas A&M
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OL
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Garrett Gilkey
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6-7, 320, Sr.
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Chadron State
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OL
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Garth Heikkinen
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6-4, 315, Sr.
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Minnesota Duluth
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OL
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Mark Jackson
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6-6, 320, Sr.
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Glenville State
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OL
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Ryan Schraeder
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6-7, 305, Sr.
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Valdosta State
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DL
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Zach Moore
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6-6, 282, Jr.
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Concordia-St. Paul
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DL
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Ethan Westbrooks
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6-4, 275, Jr.
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West Texas A&M
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DL
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Brandon Williams
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6-3, 325, Sr.
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Missouri Southern
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DL
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Ridge Wilson
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6-4, 256, Sr.
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West Alabama
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LB
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Carlos Fields
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6-2, 220, Jr.
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Winston-Salem
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LB
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Leron Furr
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6-3, 235, Jr.
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Fort Valley
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LB
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Kevin Lindholm
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6-2, 220, Sr.
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Chadron State
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DB
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Vernon Kearney
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6-2, 185, Sr.
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Lane
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DB
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Rontez Miles
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6-1, 210, Sr.
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California
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DB
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Dexter Moody
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6-3, 200, Jr.
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Albany State
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DB
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Don Unamba
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6-1, 192, Sr.
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Southern Arkansas
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K
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Ryne Smith
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5-8, 180, Sr.
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West Alabama
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P
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Taylor Accardi
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6-2, 205, Sr.
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Colorado Mines
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AP
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Tyron Laughinghouse
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6-3, 175, Sr.
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St. Augustines
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Second Team
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QB
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Dustin Vaughan
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6-5, 220, Jr.
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West Texas A&M
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RB
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Khiry Robinson
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6-0, 220, Sr.
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West Texas A&M
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RB
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Derrick Washington
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6-0, 215, Sr.
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Tuskegee
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WR
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Charles Johnson
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6-3, 225, Sr.
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Grand Valley
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WR
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Isaiah Voegeli
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6-0, 185, Sr,
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Merrimack
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TE
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David Pawelek
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6-3, 230, Sr.
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Colorado Mines
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OL
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Brian Clarke
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6-3, 290, Jr.
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Bloomsburg
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OL
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Ryan Jensen
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6-6, 300, Sr.
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CSU-Pueblo
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OL
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Edmund Kugbila
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6-5, 347, Sr.
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Valdosta State
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OL
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Eric Kush
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6-4, 305, Sr.
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California
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OL
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Tim Lelito
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6-4, 315, Sr.
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Grand Valley
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DL
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David Bass
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6-5, 275, Sr.
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Missouri Western
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DL
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Ben Pister
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6-4, 280, Sr.
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Missouri Western
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DL
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Ty Powell
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6-3, 250, Sr.
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Harding
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DL
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Chris Schaudt
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6-4, 270, Jr.
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Minnesota State
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LB
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Jeremy Aguilar
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6-1, 235, Sr.
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Texas A&M-Kingsville
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LB
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Nate Dreiling
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6-4, 229, Jr.
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Pittsburg State
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LB
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Cory Johnson
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5-10, 240, Sr.
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Catawba
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DB
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Pierre Desir
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6-2, 206, Jr.
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Lindenwood
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DB
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Brandon Dixon
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6-0, 195, Jr.
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Northwest Missouri
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DB
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Jeff Heath
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6-1, 215, Sr.
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Saginaw Valley
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DB
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Jack Moro
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5-11, 190, Jr.
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St. Cloud
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K
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Sam Brockshus
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5-10, 190, Jr.
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Minnesota State
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P
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Randy Weich
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6-2, 250, Sr.
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Wayne State (Neb.)
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AP
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John Brown
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5-11, 171, Jr.
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Pittsburg State
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Honorable Mention
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QB
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Taylor Housewright
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6-2, 208, Sr.
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Ashland
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QB
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Kevin Rodgers
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6-3, 215, So.
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Henderson State
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QB
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Kameron Smith
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6-0, 180, Sr.
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Winston-Salem
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RB
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Joe Glendening
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5-10, 191, Sr.
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Hillsdale
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RB
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Jordan Roberts
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5-11, 225, Sr.
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Charleston
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RB
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Rayon Simmons
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5-10, 201, Sr.
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Winona State
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RB
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Harvie Tuck
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5-9, 215, Sr.
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IUP
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WR
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Lemar Durant
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6-2, 226, So.
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Simon Fraser
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WR
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MarQuone Edmonds
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6-2, 211, Sr.
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Indianapolis
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WR
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Gerald Ford
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6-3, 220, Jr.
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Valdosta State
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WR
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Christopher Slaughter
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6-3, 180, Sr.
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Fort Valley
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WR
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Jason Thompson
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6-3, 185, Sr.
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New Haven
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WR
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Mike Williams
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5-11, 185, Jr.
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California
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TE
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Reggie Jordan
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6-3, 235, Jr.
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Missouri Western
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OL
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Macon Allen
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6-4, 310, Sr.
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Missouri Western
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OL
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Michael Bowie
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6-5, 320, Sr.
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Northeastern State
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OL
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Kevin Day
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6-0, 270, Sr.
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Carson-Newman
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OL
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Markus Lawrence
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6-4, 290, Sr.
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Winston-Salem
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OL
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Dan Matha
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6-7, 310, Sr.
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IUP
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OL
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Kaleb Myrick
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6-3, 325, Sr.
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Lenoir-Rhyne
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OL
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Ken VanHeule
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6-4, 315, Sr.
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Midwestern State
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OL
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Rod Williams
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6-5, 300, Sr.
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Northwest Missouri
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DL
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Armonty Bryant
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6-4, 270, Sr.
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East Central
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DL
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Richard Daniel
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6-2, 255, sr.
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Wayne State (Neb.)
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DL
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Brad Davis
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6-1, 245, Sr.
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Elizabeth City
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DL
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Rufus Johnson
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6-5, 257, Sr.
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Tarleton State
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DL
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Jamie Meder
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6-2, 304, Jr
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Ashland
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DL
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Jake Metz
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6-6, 247, Jr.
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Shippensburg
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DL
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B.J. Stevens
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6-2, 245, Jr.
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California
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DL
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Larry Webster
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6-7, 240, Sr.
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Bloomsburg
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LB
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Jordan Campbell
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6-0, 230, Sr.
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New Mexico Highlands
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LB
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Jason Catchings
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6-2, 233, Sr.
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East Central
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LB
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Collin DeBuysere
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6-4, 230, Sr.
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Northwest Missouri
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LB
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Marcus Hall-Oliver
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6-1, 220, Sr.
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Minnesota State
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LB
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Corey Jones
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6-2, 240, Sr.
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Lane
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LB
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Chris Pope
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6-1, 216, Jr.
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Valdosta State
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LB
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Ronell Williams
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6-1, 230, So.
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West Chester
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LB
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Darius Wilson
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6-1, 235, Sr.
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Central State
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LB
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Tyler Zimmer
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6-2, 235, So.
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Seton Hill
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DB
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Malcolm Butler
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5-11, 180, Jr.
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West Alabama
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DB
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Nate DeJong
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6-2, 210, Sr.
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Northwest Missouri
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DB
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Johnny Franco
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5-10, 205, Sr.
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IUP
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DB
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Brian Gamble
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6-0, 195, Jr.
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Ashland
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DB
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Abdul Kanneh
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6-1, 170, Sr.
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New Mexico Highlands
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DB
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Matt Pierce
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5-10, 196, Sr.
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Valdosta State
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DB
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Jumal Rolle
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6-0, 185, Sr.
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Catawba
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DB
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Trelan Taylor
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5-10, 195, Jr.
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Chadron State
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DB
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Dajuan Williams
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6-0, 182, Sr.
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Fort Valley
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K
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Sergio Castillo
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5-11, 175, Jr.
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West Texas A&M
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AP
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Rondell White
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5-10, 165, Jr.
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West Chester
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