AP FCS All-American Teams

[smallcollegefbfan]

First Team

Offense


Quarterback -- Tyler Thigpen, 6-foot-3, 220 pounds, senior, Coastal Carolina.

Running backs -- Marcus Mason, 5-9, 215, senior, Youngstown State; Arkee Whitlock, 5-10, 195, senior, Southern Illinois.

Wide receivers -- David Ball, 6-2, 200, senior, New Hampshire; Alex Watson, 5-10, 180, junior, Northern Arizona.

Tight end -- Ben Patrick, 6-4, 270, senior, Delaware.

Offensive linemen -- Kerry Brown, 6-6, 308, junior, Appalachian State; Matt Isenhour, 6-1, 275, senior, Appalachian State; Ed McCarthy, 6-5, 300, senior, Yale; Alex Miller, 6-2, 290, senior, Massachusetts; Brennan Carvalho, 6-1, 310, junior, Portland State.

Kicker -- Dan Carpenter, 6-2, 211, junior, Montana.

All-purpose player -- Steven Whitehead, 5-8, 170, junior, McNeese State.

Defense

Defensive linemen -- Marques Murrell, 6-2, 245, senior, Appalachian State; Matt King, 6-3, 240, senior, Maine; Bryan Smith, 6-3, 217, junior, McNeese State; Edgar Jones, 6-5, 250, senior, Southeast Missouri State.

Linebackers -- Justin Durant, 6-2, 230, senior, Hampton; Cameron Siskowic, 6-2, 225, senior, Illinois State; Adam Hayward, 6-0, 235, senior, Portland State.

Defensive backs -- Jeremy Wiggins, 5-9, 190, senior, Appalachian State; Dre Dokes, 5-9, 162, senior, Northern Iowa; James Ihedigbo, 6-1, 202, senior, Massachusetts; Jonathan Brass, 6-1, 205, senior, UC Davis.

Punter -- Breck Ackley, 5-10, 165, senior, Southern.


Second Team

Offense

Quarterback -- Jason Murrietta, senior, Northern Arizona.

Running backs -- Steve Baylark, senior, Massachusetts; Pierre Rembert, senior, Illinois State.

Wide receivers -- Terrell Hudgins, freshman, Elon; Jerome Simpson, junior, Coastal Carolina.

Tight end -- Patrick Bugg, senior, Eastern Kentucky.

Offensive linemen -- Ryan Jewell, senior, Youngstown State; Chad Rinehart, junior, Northern Iowa; Nate Safe, junior, North Dakota State; Jon Reuter, senior, Eastern Illinois; Brad Poston, senior, Coastal Carolina.

Kicker -- Rob Zarrilli, senior, Hofstra.

All-purpose player -- Derrick Harris, senior, Sam Houston State.

Defense

Defensive linemen -- Kory Biermann, junior, Montana; Brian Johnston, junior, Gardner-Webb; Kevin Winston, senior, James Madison; Mike Murphy, senior, Montana.

Linebackers -- Akeem Jordan, senior, James Madison; Chad Nkang, junior, Elon; Kyle Shotwell, senior, Cal Poly;

Defensive backs -- Stacey Thomas, senior, Texas Southern; Quinton Teal, senior, Coastal Carolina; Tony LeZotte, junior, James Madison; Jason Perry, senior, Youngstown State.

Punter -- David Simonhoff, senior, SE Missouri State.


Third Team

Offense

Quarterback -- Josh Johnson, junior, San Diego.

Running backs -- Justise Hairston, senior, Central Connecticut; Kevin Richardson, junior, Appalachian State.

Wide receivers -- Maurice Price, junior, Charleston Southern; Bruce Hocker, junior, Duquesne.

Tight end -- Daniel Bettis, senior, Appalachian State.

Offensive linemen -- Corey Davis, senior, James Madison; Jackie Skipper, senior, Arkansas-Pine Bluff; Mitch Erickson, junior, South Dakota State; Alex Atkins, senior, Tennessee-Martin; Mike Saint Germain, senior, Lafayette.

Kicker -- Blake Bercegeay, sophomore, McNeese State.

All-purpose player -- Nick Ruhe, senior, Dayton.

Defense

Defensive linemen -- Eric Bakhtiari, junior, San Diego; Tory Collins, senior, Northwestern State; Roy Ravenell, senior, Furman; Chris White, senior, Cal Poly.

Linebackers -- Zak DeOssie, senior, Brown; Mike Gallihugh, junior, Colgate; Chris Hunsaker, senior, Northern Arizona.

Defensive backs -- Codera Jackson, senior, Youngstown State; Tristan Burge, senior, Eastern Illinois; Keldrick Holman, senior, Stephen F. Austin; Kenny Chicoine, senior, Cal Poly.

Punter -- Benjamin Dato, junior, Fordham.

[UNH 40]

The associated press stinks at making an all-american team for the FCS, every year the mess it up.

[bison95]

No Bison :rolleyes:

[Ivytalk]

How did they overlook Harvard's Clifton Dawson at RB? Not on any of the top three teams? Ridiculous. Yale's McLeod, who had an even better year, got slighted too.:nonono2: : smh : xidiotx

[carney2]

How did they overlook Harvard's Clifton Dawson at RB? Not on any of the top three teams? Ridiculous. Yale's McLeod, who had an even better year, got slighted too.:nonono2: : smh : xidiotx

Agreed. To go three deep and not have Dawson is not an oversight, it's incompetence.

[smallcollegefbfan]

No Bison :rolleyes:

Nate Safe is on the list.

[cosmo here]

Agreed. To go three deep and not have Dawson is not an oversight, it's incompetence.

I agree, I'd take him over Pierre Rembert . . and Hairston is a great back but he isn't the best one in Connecticut, with McLeod at Yale.

[Baldy]

Worst list I've ever seen. :nonono2:

[PantherRob82]

So Ricky Santos is even 3rd team? xidiotx

[BigDukeDawg]

wow Corey Davis made 3rd team huh?

[UNHWildCats]

Truly pathetic

I can understand Santos being maybe 2nd team, totally crazy if he was 3rd team... BUT NOT EVEN LISTED?

Josh Johnson, sure he had some nice stats BUT LOOK AT THE TEAMS HE PLAYED!

Tyler Thigpen had good stats and actually played some decent teams same with Jason Murrieth.

[AZGrizFan]

Worst list I've ever seen. :nonono2:

Couldn't agree more.

How the hell did Montana manage to win 12 games with that group of stiffs?

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[Minuteman87]

Maybe it's my A10 bias, but no Bellingham, Massachusetts native Ricky Santos? xidiotx

[AppStateSVX]

wow, K Rich 3rd team? can't agree with that ONE BIT

[CSUBUCDAD]

:eyebrow: xidiotx

[Peems]

interesting list to say the least. my favorite has been the walter camp.

[bodoyle]

So Ricky Santos is even 3rd team? xidiotx

**not smacking**Look at his stats compared to the 3 QB's ahead of him Panther.

Thigpen: 3,296 pass yards, 656 rushing yards, 5 rushing TDs 167.432 QB rating 29/11 td/int

Murrietta: 2,827 pass yards, 45 rushing yards, 1 rush td, 168.2881 QB rating, 34/5 td/int

Johnson: 3,320 pass yards, 720 rushing yards, 11 rush TDs, 169.0243 QB rating, 34/5 td/int

Santos: 3,125 pass yards, 476 rushing yards, 12 TDs, 147.5 QB rating, 29/7 td/ing

My argument would be to put Santos in at 2nd or 3rd and take Murrietta out. 45 rushing yards? :eek: 1 rushing td? :eek:

[UNHWildCats]

**not smacking**Look at his stats compared to the 3 QB's ahead of him Panther.

Thigpen: 3,296 pass yards, 656 rushing yards, 5 rushing TDs 167.432 QB rating 29/11 td/int

Murrietta: 2,827 pass yards, 45 rushing yards, 1 rush td, 168.2881 QB rating, 34/5 td/int

Johnson: 3,320 pass yards, 720 rushing yards, 11 rush TDs, 169.0243 QB rating, 34/5 td/int

Santos: 3,125 pass yards, 476 rushing yards, 12 TDs, 147.5 QB rating, 29/7 td/ing

My argument would be to put Santos in at 2nd or 3rd and take Murrietta out. 45 rushing yards? :eek: 1 rushing td? :eek:

You need to take into account the level of opposition. Johnson should be below the other 3. I wont argue against the other 2 guys though, they had solid seasons against tougher competition then Johnson.

[BEAR]

No Fairooz or Ford xidiotx ........incredible. Both future NFL draft picks :thumbsup: ...who makes these lists???:bang: xidiotx

[thmst30]

wow, K Rich 3rd team? can't agree with that ONE BIT
Yea thats BS.

[Jackluv]

Ap State oline is good , but 2 on 1st team oline?? wow

[smallcollegefbfan]

No Fairooz or Ford xidiotx ........incredible. Both future NFL draft picks :thumbsup: ...who makes these lists???:bang: xidiotx

I think Fairooz might get drafted. It would shock me to see Ford over guys like Murphy, Murrell, Edgar Jones, etc.

[smallcollegefbfan]

Ap State oline is good , but 2 on 1st team oline?? wow

Both are blocking trophy winners and both have been 1st team All-SoCon last two years. One is gonna get drafted and the other has been a leader on that OL since his true freshman year. Tough to leave one of them off but also tough to leave some of those 2nd team guys off.

Isenhour has to get on because he was there last year, or that is what the media says if the player comes back and has a good year. Brown had the better year this season so you know he should get on too.

Coastal Carolina was good but 4 All-Americans? Not sure I agree with that.

Kevin Richardson on the 3rd team is about right. How do you leave off Clifton Dawson or put KR ahead of Whitlock, Mason, Rembert, etc.?

Tough decisions. I don't think anyone could put together a team that everyone would totally agree with. :twocents:

[Jackluv]

i dont like the murphy choice, he was overshadowed by that other good DE they had who flat outplayed him during the season....

[Peems]

kroy bierman. he was on the Walter Camp team

[VT Wildcat Fan53]

Worst list I've ever seen. :nonono2:


I would have to echo that sentiment exactly. Looks like they were more interested in "spreading around the wealth" as opposed to picking the best.

As regards UNH, not listing Tucker Peterson (OG) is an oversight. But, what is obviously nuts is not having Ricky Santos appear anywhere after having been named #1 on other AA teams already out. And, as he is guaranteed to finish 1, 2, or 3 in the WP Award announcements due out this week, then the AP teams will look really foolish.

[Mr. C]

i dont like the murphy choice, he was overshadowed by that other good DE they had who flat outplayed him during the season....
Ask any coach and Murphy is the best player on the Montana line. Who do you think UMass was focusing its attention on and scheming last Friday? Murphy drew most of the double teams all year, which freed up Biermann to make more plays. Also, Biermann didn't play every down. He split time on the line with Dloughy. In my book, Murphy was the best player on a very good Montana defense.

[aggie6thman]

It is Jonathan Barsi and not Jonathan Brass from UC Davis. Guy is a stud.:bow:

[CoastalFan2005]

Coastal Carolina was good but 4 All-Americans? Not sure I agree with that.

Why, exactly?