PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Led by junior running running back Terrance West, five members of the NCAA FCS runner-up Towson University football team were named to the FCS All-America team, selected by the College Sports Journal.
A consensus first team All-American, West was named as the CSJ Offensive Player of the Year. Also named as the Colonial Athletic Association Offensive Player of the Year, West led the Tigers to a 13-3 record and a berth in the NCAA FCS championship game by rushing for an NCAA FCS record 2,509 yards with an FCS record 41 rushing touchdowns.
Senior tackle Eric Pike, sophomore fullback Emmanuel Holder, senior cornerback Jordan Love and junior cornerback Tye Smith were also named to the 63-member All-America team. Senior linebacker Telvion Clark earned honorable mention All-America notice.
West's 42 total touchdowns and 252 points were both NCAA FCS single season records, breaking two marks held by Omar Cuff of Delaware. When West scampered for 354 yards on 29 carries in a 49-39 NCAA FCS quarterfinal win over Eastern Illinois in a snow storm, it shattered the standard for FCS single-game playoff rushing yards previously held by Adrian Peterson of Georgia Southern (333 rushing yards, set in 1999 against Massachusetts).
A 6-5, 298-pount tackle, Pike earned first team All-CAA honors as a junior and senior. He was a third team All-CAA selection in 2011 when he was a sophomore. A two-year co-captain, Pike set a school record by playing in 50 career games. He also started every game of his college career.
A first team All-CAA selection, Holder caught 16 passes for 172 yards and scored three touchdowns this season. An outstanding blocker, he is a two-year starter at fullback who was a Freshman All-American selection last year.
A starter in 13 of 14 games, Love earned first team All-CAA honors this season. He ranked seventh on the team with 64 tackles. He also ranked second on the team by breaking up 10 passes.
A second team All-CAA selection, Smith is 
a three-year starter. He made 103 tackles this season, third on the team. Smith also led the Tigers by breaking up 12 passes. He also intercepted two passes and forced two fumbles.
A two-time selection as the CAA Defensive Player of the Week, Clark earned first team All-CAA notice. He led the Tigers with 145 tackles and made 10.5 tackles for lost yardage. He led the CAA with five forced fumbles and he had three fumble recoveries. Clark also had 4.5 sacks.
National champion North Dakota State led all teams with six players on the CSJ All-America team and one additional athlete on the honorable mention team for a total of seven honorees. NCAA FCS runner-up Towson was second with five players on the 63-man squad and one more honorable mention pick for a total of six honorees.
2013 College Sports Journal All-America Team
Offensive Player of the Year: Terrance West, Junior, Running Back, Towson
Defensive Player of the Year: Caraun Reid, Senior, Defensive Tackle, Princeton
Coach of the Year: Joe Moorhead, Fordham
Lineman of the Year: Billy Turner, Senior, Tackle, North Dakota State
Special Teams Player of the Year: Xavier Roberson, Sophomore Southeastern Louisiana
FCS Playoff Most Valuable Player: Brock Jensen, Senior, Quarterback, North Dakota State
Freshman of the Year: Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver, Eastern Washington
OFFENSE
Quarterback Vernon Adams, Eastern Washington, Sophomore
Quarterback Bryan Bennett, Southeastern Louisiana, Junior
Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, Eastern Illinois, Senior
Quarterback Brock Jensen, North Dakota State, Senior
Quarterback Jeff Mathews, Cornell, Senior
Quarterback Michael Nebrich, Fordham, Junior
Quarterback/All-Purpose Back Jerick McKinnon, Georgia Southern, Senior*
Quarterback/All-Purpose Back John Robertson, Villanova, Sophomore*
Quarterback/All-Purpose Back Quinn Epperly, Princeton, Junior
Running Back Zach Bauman, Northern Arizona, Senior
Running Back Lorenzo Taliaferro, Coastal Carolina, Senior
Running Back Terrance West, Towson, Junior*
Running Back Zach Zenner, South Dakota State, Sophomore*
Fullback Andrew Grothmann, North Dakota State, Senior
Fullback Emmanuel Holder, Towson, Sophomore
Wide Receiver Sam Ajala, Fordham, Junior
Wide Receiver Greg Hardin, North Dakota, Senior
Wide Receiver Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington, Freshman
Wide Receiver Lee Kurfis, Lehigh, Senior
Wide Receiver Erik Lora, Eastern Illinois, Senior
Wide Receiver Walter Powell, Murray State, Senior
Tight End MyCole Pruitt, Southern Illinois, Senior
Tight End Andrew Robustelli, Jacksonville, Junior
Tight End Dan Light, Fordham
Tackle Dakota Dozier, Furman, Senior
Tackle Danny Kistler, Montana, Junior
Tackle Eric Pike, Towson, Senior
Tackle Billy Turner, North Dakota State, Senior*
Guard Kadeem Edwards, Tennessee State, Senior
Guard Arinze Agada, McNeese State, Senior
Guard Collin Seibert, Eastern Illinois, Junior
Center Ashton Miller, Eastern Washington, Senior
Center Jared Singleton, Wofford, Senior
DEFENSE
Defensive End Brad Daly, Montana State, Senior
Defensive End Terrence Fede, Marist, Senior
Defensive End Zach Hodges, Harvard, Junior
Defensive End Shaquille Riddick, Gardner-Webb, Junior
Defensive End Davis Tull, Chattanooga, Sophomore*
Defensive Tackle Ryan Drevlow, North Dakota State, Senior
Defensive Tackle Sullivan Grosz, Cal Poly, Senior
Defensive Tackle Zachariah Kerr, Delaware, Senior
Defensive Tackle Caraun Reid, Princeton, Senior*
Defensive Tackle Robert Simpson, Mississippi Valley State, Senior
Inside Linebacker Stephon Robertson, James Madison, Senior*
Inside Linebacker Justin Shade, Samford, Senior
Inside Linebacker Joe Thomas, South Carolina State, Senior
Outside Linebacker Tyler Starr, South Dakota, Senior
Outside Linebacker Lynden Trail, Norfolk State, Junior
Outside Linebacker Jordan Tripp, Montana, Senior*
Cornerback Kendall James, Maine, Senior
Cornerback T.J. Lee, Eastern Washington, Senior
Cornerback Jordan Love, Towson, Senior
Cornerback Tye Smith, Towson, Junior
Cornerback Marcus Williams, North Dakota State, Senior*
Strong Safety Colten Heagle, North Dakota State, Junior
Free Safety Caleb Schaffitzel, Missouri State, Junior
Free Safety Jerome Couplin, William & Mary, Senior
SPECIAL TEAMS
Kickoff Returner Xavier Roberson, Southeastern Louisiana, Sophomore
Punt Returner Torrance Williams, Sam Houston State, Senior
Return Specialist Fabian Truss, Samford, Senior
Kicker Griffin Thomas, Jacksonville State, Senior
Punter Kyle Loomis, Portland State, Junior
Long Snapper Richard Wright, Liberty, Senior
*Denotes players selected to the 2012 CSJ FCS All-America team
Honorable Mention By Position:
OFFENSE
Quarterback
Mason Mills, San Diego, Senior
Marcus Wasilewski, Maine, Senior
Running Back
Kyle Harbridge, Saint Francis, Senior
Tim Flanders, Sam Houston State, Senior
David Johnson, Northern Iowa, Junior
Carlton Koonce, Fordham, Senior
Keshaudas Spence, Sacred Heart, Junior
Fullback
Darien Robinson, The Citadel, Junior
All-Purpose Back
Rob Holloman, Central Connecticut State, Junior
Wide Receiver
Jeremy Butler, Tennessee-Martin
Jordan Harris, Bryant, Senior
R.J. Harris, New Hampshire, Senior
Roman Wilson, Princeton, Senior
Tight End
Jeff Lepak, Eastern Illinois, Junior
Justin Perillo, Maine, Senior
Tackle
Bryan Witzmann, South Dakota State, Senior
Guard
Robert Booker, Missouri State, Sophomore
Center
Matt Crisafi, William & Mary, Senior
Max Holcombe, Jacksonville State, Junior
DEFENSE
Defensive End
Rakim Cox, Villanova, Senior
Colton Underwood, Illinois State, Senior
Zack Wagenmann, Montana, Junior
Defensive Tackle
Antoine Lewis, Villanova, Senior
Linebacker
Quinn Backus, Coastal Carolina, Junior
Telvion Clark, Towson, Senior
Jarkevis Fields, Bethune-Cookman, Senior
Coqulin Hubert, Southeastern Louisiana, Senior
Stephen Hodge, Fordham, Junior
Grant Olson, North Dakota State, Senior
Cornerback
Walt Aikens, Liberty, Senior
Lavelle Westbrooks, Georgia Southern, Senior
Strong Safety
Jestin Love, Senior, Central Arkansas
Free Safety
Nick Addison, Bethune-Cookman, Junior
Daniel Fitzpatrick, Tennessee State Junior
Dean Marlowe, James Madison, Junior
Jaquiski Tartt, Samford, Junior
SPECIAL TEAMS
Kicker
Colton Cook, Senior, Southern Utah
Seth Sebastian, Southeastern Louisiana, Senior
Tyler Sievertsen, Northern Iowa, Senior
Punter
Chad Zinchini, Tennessee Tech, Senior
Kick Returner
Tony Washington, Senior, Appalachian State
Punt Returner
Tavoris Doss, Alcorn State, Senior
Long Snapper
Chris Maikranz, Lamar, Senior
Hudson Smith, Gardner-Webb, Senior
