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2009 D2Football.com All-America Team
Wayne State (MI) running back Joique Bell and
North Alabama linebacker Mike Johnson highlight the 100 players named to the
2008 D2Football.com All-America Team.
A total of 53 schools had players selected to
the team, with National Champion Northwest Missouri and National Runner-up Grand
Valley leading with seven overall selections each. North Alabama led the way with
four first-team selections.
Bell, the 2009 Harlon Hill winner, was named
the Offensive Player of the Year. Johnson was named the Defensive Player
of the Year. Mel Tjeerdsma, coach of National Champion Northwest Missouri,
is the Coach of the Year.
The D2Football.com All-America Team was
selected by our staff with input from coaches and sports
information directors from around the country.
D2Football.com has named an All-America Team
since its inception in 2000.
2009 D2Football.com All-America Team
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First
Team
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QB
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Blake Bolles
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6-4, 210, Jr.
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Northwest Missouri
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RB
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Joique Bell
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6-1, 223, Sr.
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Wayne State (MI)
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RB
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Isaac Odim
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6-0, 215, Jr.
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Minnesota-Duluth
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WR
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A.J. Jackson
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6-6, 230, Sr.
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California
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WR
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Jake Soy
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6-3, 210, So.
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Northwest Missouri
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TE
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Ryan Travis
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6-3, 245, Jr.
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West Liberty
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OL
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Tobias Lemke
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6-4, 275, Sr.
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Minnesota-Duluth
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OL
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Nick McDonald
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6-5, 310, Sr.
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Grand Valley
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OL
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Jared Veldheer
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6-9, 321, Sr.
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Hillsdale
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OL
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Tony Washington
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6-7, 305, Sr.
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Abilene Christian
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OL
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J?Marcus Webb
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6-8, 325, Sr.
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West Texas A&M
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DL
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Xavier Brown
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6-5, 245, Jr.
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C.W. Post
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DL
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Montrell Craft
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6-2, 250, Sr.
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North Alabama
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DL
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Danny
Richard
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6-4, 255, Jr.
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Grand
Valley
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DL
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Cedric Thornton
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6-5, 266, Jr. |
Southern Arkansas
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LB
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John Jacobs
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6-2, 230, Sr.
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Saginaw Valley
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LB
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Mike Johnson
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6-4, 250, Sr.
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North
Alabama
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LB
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Buddy
Wood
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6-3, 214, Sr.
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Central
Washington
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DB
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Quinton Andrews
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5-11, 206, Sr.
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North
Alabama
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DB
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Jake McGuckin
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6-3, 218, Sr.
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Grand Valley
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DB
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Akwasi Owusu-Ansah
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6-1, 205, Sr.
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IUP
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DB
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Quintez Smith
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6-1, 187, Sr.
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Shaw
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AP
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Kelvin Rodgers
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6-1, 180, Sr.
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Minnesota State
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K
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Garrett Lindholm
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5-10, 190, Sr.
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Tarleton State
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P
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Will Batson
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6-4, 210, Sr.
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North Alabama
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Second
Team
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QB
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Zach Amedro
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6-0, 200, Jr.
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West Liberty
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RB
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LaRon Council
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5-10, 210, Sr.
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Northwest
Missouri
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RB
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Buck Wakefield
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5-8, 187, Sr.
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Carson-Newman
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WR
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Thomas Mayo
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6-2, 184, So.
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Concord
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WR
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Kashif Walls
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6-3, 205, Sr.
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West Liberty
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TE
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Mike Higgins
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6-5, 241, Jr.
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Nebraska-Omaha
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OL
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Brett Grozinger
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6-4, 280, Jr.
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Northwest Missouri
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OL
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Jack Hiett
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6-2, 255, Sr.
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Nebraska-Kearney
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OL
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David Mims
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6-8, 335, Jr.
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Virginia Union
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OL
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Andy Schoonover
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6-3, 302, Sr. |
Minnesota State |
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OL
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Michael Tribue
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6-3, 265, Sr.
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Carson-Newman
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DL
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Drew Berube
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6-4, 261, Sr.
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Hillsdale
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DL
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Junior Galette
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6-2, 255, Sr.
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Stillman
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DL
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William
Green
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5-10, 290, Sr.
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Texas A&M-Commerce
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DL
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Eugene Sims
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6-6, 235, Sr.
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West
Texas A&M
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LB
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Robbie Aurich
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5-11, 240, Jr.
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Minnesota-Duluth
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LB
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Prince Hall
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6-0, 264, Sr.
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Central Washington
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LB
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Lardester Hicks-Green
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6-1, 235, Sr.
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Delta State
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DB
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Myles Burnsides
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5-11, 195, Sr.
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Northwest Missouri
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DB
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Pierre Desir
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6-2, 187, Fr.
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Washburn
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DB
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Terrence
Johnson
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6-0, 190, Sr.
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California
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DB
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Ron
Parker
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6-1,
210, Jr.
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Newberry
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Deante
Steele
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5-9, 185, Jr.
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Shepherd
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K
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Greg Zuerlein
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6-0, 183, Jr.
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Nebraska-Omaha
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P
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Joe Kok
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6-2, 220, Sr.
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Northeastern State
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Honorable
Mention
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QB
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Billy Cundiff
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6-2, 218, Sr.
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Ashland
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QB
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Zack Eskridge
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6-4, 215, Jr.
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Midwestern State
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QB
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Nick Graziano
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6-2, 227, Sr.
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Arkansas Tech
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QB
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Trevor Harris
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6-3, 225, Sr.
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Edinboro
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QB
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Brad Iciek
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6-1, 205, Sr.
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Grand Valley
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RB
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Rustin Dring
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6-0, 200, So.
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Nebraska-Kearney
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RB
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Keithon Flemming
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6-0, 210, Sr.
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West
Texas A&M
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RB
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Quinn Porter
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6-1, 200, Sr.
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Stillman
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RB
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Jonas Randolph
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5-10, 185, So.
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Mars Hill
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RB
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Levi Terrell
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6-0, 195, Fr.
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Nebraska-Omaha
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WR
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Mike
Harris
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6-1, 192, Sr.
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Shippensburg
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WR
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Cedric
Houston
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6-0, 195, Sr.
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Missouri
Western
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WR
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Kyle
Kaiser
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6-0, 170, Jr.
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Nebraska-Kearney
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WR
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Mico McSwain
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6-2, 205, Jr.
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North Alabama
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WR
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Blake Smolen
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6-0, 198, Sr.
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Grand Valley
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WR
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Johnny Spevak
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6-3, 200, Sr.
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Central Washington
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WR
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Frantz
Simeon
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5-10,
180, Sr.
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Arkansas
Tech
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WR
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Andy
Tanner
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5-11, 185, Sr.
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Midwestern
State
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TE
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DeMarco Cosby
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6-3, 240, Jr.
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Central
Missouri
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TE
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Galen Stone
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6-2, 235, Sr.
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Saginaw
Valley
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OL
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Cameron Bradfield
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6-5, 295, Jr.
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Grand
Valley
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OL
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Tony Quirk
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6-6, 300, Sr.
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Central
Washington
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OL
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Ben
Staggs
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6-4, 275, Sr.
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West
Liberty
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OL
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Calvin
Wilson
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6-6, 353, Sr.
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North
Alabama
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OL
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Torrence
Wright
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6-3, 280, Sr.
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Arkansas
Tech
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DL
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Marc Schiechl
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6-3, 255, Jr.
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Colorado
Mines
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DL
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Malcolm Jenkins
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6-5, 235, Jr.
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Elizabeth City
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DL
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Andre
Bernardi
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6-3, 265, Sr.
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North Greenville
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DL
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Tyler
Roach
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6-2, 315, Jr.
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Northwest Missouri
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DL
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Jimmy Sadler-McQueen
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6-3, 296, Sr.
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Texas A&M-Kingsville
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DL
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Willie Walker
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6-3, 250, Sr.
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California
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DL
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Aston Whiteside
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6-2, 255, So.
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Abilene Christian
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LB
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Matt Freed
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5-10, 210, Jr.
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East Stroudsburg
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LB
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Chad Kilgore
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6-0, 225, So.
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Northwest Missouri
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LB
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Kaleb Lawrence
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6-2, 240, Sr.
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Glenville State
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LB
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Sam Scott
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6-5, 215, Sr.
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West Chester
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LB
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Justin Victor
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6-1, 225, Jr.
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Grand Valley
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LB
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Zach Watkins
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6-0, 235, Sr.
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Washburn
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LB
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Nathan Yelk
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5-10, 235, Sr.
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Northern Michigan
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LB
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Matt Zahoruiko
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6-0, 240, Sr.
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Bentley
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DB
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JD Douglas
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6-3, 205, Sr.
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West Alabama
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DB
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Giorgio Durham
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6-0, 190, So.
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Central Oklahoma
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DB
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Tony Harp
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5-9, 185, Sr.
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Abilene Christian
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DB
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Justin Hannah |
5-10, 185, Sr. |
Tuskegee |
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DB
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Josh Jones |
5-10, 185, Sr. |
Harding |
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DB
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Mario Russell |
6-2, 205, Jr. |
Carson-Newman |
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AP
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Frederick Bruno
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5-8, 210, Jr.
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Wayne State (NE)
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AP
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Trevar Deed
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5-11, 205, Jr.
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Delta State
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K
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Garrett Rolsma |
6-1, 200, Sr. |
Central Washington |
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P
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Justin Hinson
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6-2, 215, Jr.
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UNC-Pembroke
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Offensive
Player of the Year |
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Joique Bell |
Wayne
State (MI) |
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Defensive
Player of the Year |
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Mike Johnson |
North
Alabama |
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Coach of the
Year |
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Mel Tjeerdsma |
Northwest
Missouri |
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