PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Senior defensive end Frank Beltre and senior free safety Jordan Dangerfield of Towson University have been named to The Sports Network's Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) All-America team.
Beltre and Dangerfield, who led the Tigers to back-to-back Colonial Athletic Association championships, earned third team All-America honors.
A two-time All-CAA first team selection, Beltre was one of the top defensive linemen in the CAA the last three years. A three-year starter at defensive end, he was seventh on the team with 36 tackles as a senior. He tied for the team lead with five quarterback sacks as Towson led the CAA with 31 sacks. He was also tied for fourth in the CAA in sacks. Beltre was also third on the team with 7.5 tackles for lost yardage. He also forced two fumbles and had one fumble recovery.
Beltre, who played in all 45 career games, finished his career with 232 tackles, 20th on Towson's all-time list. He also had 38 tackles for lost yardage, 11 sacks and two fumble recoveries.
A two-year co-captain and a three-year starter at free safety, Dangerfield also earned first team All-CAA first team honors for the second time. Despite missing the final game of the season, he was fourth on the team with 69 tackles. Dangerfield, who also earned pre-season All-America honors, led the Tigers with six pass breakups and had one fumble recovery.
The Tigers' top tackler as a sophomore and junior, Dangerfield finished his career with 258 tackles, 11th on Towson's career list. He also broke up 13 passes and recovered four fumbles.
Dangerfield was also honored as a second team All-American by Beyond Sports Network.
Beltre and Dangerfield were keys to the best defense in the CAA. En route to a 7-4 final record, the Tigers led the CAA in fewest yards allowed (313.2) and pass defense (174.3 ypg). Towson also topped the CAA in sacks with 31.
The No. 15 Tigers claimed a share of the CAA championship as they tied for first place with New Hampshire (8-4, 6-2), Richmond (8-3, 6-2) and Villanova (8-4, 6-2). Playing the fourth-toughest schedule in NCAA FCS, the Tigers won their final four games of the season, beating No. 19 Villanova, No. 23 Delaware and No. 7 New Hampshire on the road.
Towson has a 16-7 over the last two seasons, including an impressive 13-3 mark in CAA games. In games against FCS programs the last two years, Towson has a 16-4 mark.
2012 The Sports Network FCS All-America Team
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First Team - Offense
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Player
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School
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Pos.
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Cl.
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Ht.
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Wt.
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Taylor Heinicke
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Old Dominion
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QB
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So.
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6-1
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195
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Miguel Maysonet
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Stony Brook
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RB
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Sr.
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5-10
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205
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Zach Zenner
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South Dakota State
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RB
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So.
|
6-0
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215
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Eric Breitenstein
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Wofford
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FB
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Sr.
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5-11
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230
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Erik Lora
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Eastern Illinois
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WR
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Jr.
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5-10
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181
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Aaron Mellette
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Elon
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WR
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Sr.
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6-4
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220
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A.C. Leonard
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Tennessee State
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TE
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So.
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6-4
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245
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Michael Bamiro
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Stony Brook
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OL
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Jr.
|
6-8
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345
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Mike Sellers
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The Citadel
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OL
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Jr.
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6-0
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295
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Billy Turner
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North Dakota State
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OL
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Jr.
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6-6
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300
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Earl Watford
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James Madison
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OL
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Sr.
|
6-4
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290
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Bryan Witzmann
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South Dakota State
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OL
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Jr.
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6-7
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300
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Walter Powell
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Murray State
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AP
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Jr.
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6-0
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180
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Patrick Murray
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Fordham
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PK
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Sr.
|
5-7
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160
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Jerodis Williams
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Furman
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KR
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Sr.
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5-11
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195
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First Team - Defense
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Player
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School
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Pos.
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Cl.
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Ht.
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Wt.
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Caleb Schreibeis
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Montana State
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DE
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Sr.
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6-3
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252
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Colton Underwood
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Illinois State
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DE
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Jr.
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6-4
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255
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Cody Larsen
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Southern Utah
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DT
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Sr.
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6-4
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300
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Brent Russell
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Georgia Southern
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DT
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Sr.
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6-2
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300
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Matt Evans
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New Hampshire
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LB
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Sr.
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6-0
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226
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Jeremy Kimbrough
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Appalachian State
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LB
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Sr.
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5-11
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240
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Robert McCabe
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Georgetown
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LB
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Sr.
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6-2
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230
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Jody Owens
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Montana State
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LB
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Sr.
|
6-0
|
223
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Jaquiski Tartt
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Samford
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DB
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So.
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6-1
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220
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Cooper Taylor
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Richmond
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DB
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Sr.
|
6-5
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235
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Darnell Taylor
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Sam Houston State
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DB
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Sr.
|
6-0
|
195
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Marcus Williams
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North Dakota State
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DB
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Jr.
|
5-11
|
194
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Andy Wilder
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Northern Arizona
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P
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Jr.
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6-3
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205
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Dominic Gunn
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Northern Colorado
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PR
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Sr.
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5-11
|
170
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Second-Team Offense
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Player
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School
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Pos.
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Cl.
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Ht.
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Wt.
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Gavin McCarney
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Colgate
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QB
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Jr.
|
6-2
|
205
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Shakir Bell
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Indiana State
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RB
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Jr.
|
5-8
|
185
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Deonte Williams
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Cal Poly
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RB
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Sr.
|
5-10
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200
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Kendall Gaskins
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Richmond
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FB
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Sr.
|
6-1
|
238
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Jordan Harris
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Bryant
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WR
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Jr.
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6-2
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215
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Brandon Kaufman
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Eastern Washington
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WR
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Jr.
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6-5
|
215
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Kevin Norrell
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Stony Brook
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WR
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Sr.
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5-10
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200
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Kyle Juszczyk
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Harvard
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TE
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Sr.
|
6-3
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240
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Aaron Adams
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Eastern Kentucky
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OL
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Sr.
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6-5
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295
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Sean Davies
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UC Davis
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OL
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Sr.
|
6-4
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297
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Dakota Dozier
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Furman
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OL
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Jr.
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6-4
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291
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Rogers Gaines
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Tennessee State
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OL
|
Sr.
|
6-7
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320
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Corey Howard
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Central Arkansas
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OL
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Sr.
|
6-1
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290
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Tyler Varga
|
Yale
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AP
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So.
|
5-11
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220
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Jimmy Pavel
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Eastern Washington
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PK
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Sr.
|
5-11
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195
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Fabian Truss
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Samford
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KR
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Jr.
|
5-9
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190
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Second-Team Defense
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Player
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School
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Pos.
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Cl.
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Ht.
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Wt.
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Brandon Thurmond
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Arkansas-Pine Bluff
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DE
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Sr.
|
6-2
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260
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Davis Tull
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Chattanooga
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DE
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So.
|
6-3
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230
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Montori Hughes
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UT Martin
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DT
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Sr.
|
6-4
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330
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Caraun Reid
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Princeton
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DT
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Sr.
|
6-2
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305
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Keith Pough
|
Howard
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LB
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Sr.
|
6-3
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225
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Stephon Robertson
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James Madison
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LB
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Jr.
|
5-11
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220
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Ian Sluss
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Portland State
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LB
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Sr.
|
6-0
|
225
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|
Jordan Tripp
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Montana
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LB
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Jr.
|
6-4
|
244
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Robert Alford
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SE Louisiana
|
DB
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Sr.
|
5-11
|
185
|
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Steven Godbolt III
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Tennessee State
|
DB
|
So.
|
6-1
|
180
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T.J. Lee III
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Eastern Washington
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DB
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Jr.
|
5-9
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170
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B.W. Webb
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William & Mary
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DB
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Sr.
|
5-11
|
180
|
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Bobby Wenzig
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Alabama State
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P
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Jr.
|
6-2
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185
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Austin Shanks
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Northern Arizona
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PR
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Sr.
|
5-8
|
185
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Third-Team Offense
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Player
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School
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Pos.
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Cl.
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Ht.
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Wt.
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Casey Brockman
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Murray State
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QB
|
Sr.
|
6-2
|
220
|
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Timothy Flanders
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Sam Houston State
|
RB
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Jr.
|
5-9
|
210
|
|
Jordan McCord
|
Colgate
|
RB
|
Sr.
|
5-11
|
210
|
|
Jake Hess
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Northern Arizona
|
FB
|
Sr.
|
5-10
|
227
|
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Sean Price
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Appalachian State
|
WR
|
Fr.
|
6-5
|
210
|
|
Quentin Sims
|
UT Martin
|
WR
|
Sr.
|
6-3
|
202
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MyCole Pruitt
|
Southern Illinois
|
TE
|
So.
|
6-3
|
247
|
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Garrett Frye
|
Georgia Southern
|
OL
|
So.
|
6-4
|
257
|
|
Terrance Hackney
|
Bethune-Cookman
|
OL
|
So.
|
6-6
|
310
|
|
Kaleb Hopson
|
Sam Houston State
|
OL
|
Sr.
|
6-6
|
300
|
|
Terren Jones
|
Alabama State
|
OL
|
Sr.
|
6-7
|
334
|
|
Ryan Risch
|
Colgate
|
OL
|
Sr.
|
6-5
|
303
|
|
J.C. Tretter
|
Cornell
|
OL
|
Sr.
|
6-4
|
295
|
|
Greg Hardin
|
North Dakota
|
AP
|
Jr.
|
5-11
|
168
|
|
Ernie Collins
|
San Diego
|
PK
|
Sr.
|
6-2
|
240
|
|
Carlos Anderson
|
Northern Iowa
|
KR
|
Sr.
|
5-8
|
172
|
|
Colby Walden
|
Jacksonville
|
KR
|
Sr.
|
5-11
|
185
|
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Third-Team Defense
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Player
|
School
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Pos.
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Cl.
|
Ht.
|
Wt.
|
|
Frank Beltre
|
Towson
|
DE
|
Sr.
|
6-2
|
225
|
|
Mike Catapano
|
Princeton
|
DE
|
Sr.
|
6-4
|
270
|
|
Nolan Nearhoof
|
Robert Morris
|
DE
|
Sr.
|
6-2
|
250
|
|
Zach Wagenmann
|
Montana
|
DE
|
So.
|
6-4
|
240
|
|
Chris Burnette
|
Old Dominion
|
DT
|
Sr.
|
6-4
|
290
|
|
Robert Simpson
|
Miss. Valley State
|
DT
|
Jr.
|
6-4
|
255
|
|
Jared Smith
|
New Hampshire
|
DT
|
Sr.
|
6-3
|
300
|
|
Seth Allison
|
Central Arkansas
|
LB
|
Sr.
|
5-11
|
195
|
|
Quinn Backus
|
Coastal Carolina
|
LB
|
So.
|
5-10
|
205
|
|
Dorian Bell
|
Duquesne
|
LB
|
Jr.
|
6-1
|
234
|
|
Wes Dothard
|
Chattanooga
|
LB
|
Jr.
|
6-1
|
235
|
|
Blake Peiffer
|
SE Missouri State
|
LB
|
Sr.
|
6-1
|
225
|
|
Paul Worrilow
|
Delaware
|
LB
|
Sr.
|
6-0
|
230
|
|
Jordan Dangerfield
|
Towson
|
DB
|
Sr.
|
5-11
|
200
|
|
Ben Ericksen
|
Illinois State
|
DB
|
Sr.
|
6-1
|
200
|
|
Demetrius McCray
|
Appalachian State
|
DB
|
Sr.
|
6-0
|
185
|
|
Kejuan Riley
|
Alabama State
|
DB
|
Sr.
|
6-2
|
208
|
|
Caleb Schaffitzel
|
Missouri State
|
DB
|
So.
|
6-0
|
214
|
|
Johnny Towalid
|
Indiana State
|
DB
|
Sr.
|
5-11
|
170
|
|
Sam Martin
|
Appalachian State
|
P
|
Sr.
|
6-1
|
205
|
|
Jesse Grandy
|
Central Arkansas
|
PR
|
Sr.
|
5-11
|
165
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