WACO, Texas -- Delta State University linebacker Marvin Terry was selected to the 2021 American Football Coaches Association All-American First-Team released by the organization on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021.
Terry adds to his growing list of accolades that in includes First-Team All- Gulf South Conference, GSC Defensive Player of the Year and C-Spire Conerly Trophy finalist.Â
The product out of Dallas, Texas, has had a banner year for the Statesmen, topping the GSC with 18.5 tackles for loss (16th in NCAA), 10 sacks (8th NCAA), 1.0 sacks per game, and 16 solo tackles for loss while ranking second in the league with 47 solo tackles. Terry rounded out his defensive prowess with 62 total tackles. Terry recorded 11 tackles, four tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks against Jackson State in week three of the season, while his four sacks against Shorter University were tied for the second-most in a game in school history.
The Statesmen defense ranked first in Interceptions (12), turnovers gained (25) and fumbles recovered (13) while also leading the conference in third-down defense conversion percentage (30.5) sacks per game (2.5). DSU also ranked third in the GSC and 8.2 TFL per game lead the GSC (15th NCAA).
Terry is the 62nd Statesmen to earn All-American honors and is the 15th under Head Coach Todd Cooley.
Offense
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Pos
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Name
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Ht.
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Wt.
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Cl.
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School
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Coach
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Hometown (High School)
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QB
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Tyson Bagent
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6-3
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215
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Jr.
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Shepherd (W.Va.)
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Ernie McCook
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Martinsburg, W.Va. (Martinsburg)
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RB
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Cody Schrader
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5-9
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213
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So.
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Truman St. (Mo.)
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Gregg Nesbitt
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St. Louis, Mo. (Lutheran South)
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RB
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TJ Cole
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6-0
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185
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Jr.
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Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)
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Todd Knight
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Texarkana, Tex. (Pleasant Grove)
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WR
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Danny Kittner
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5-10
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187
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Jr.
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UMary (N.D.)
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Craig Bagnell
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Gilbert, Ariz. (Higley)
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WR
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L'liott Curry
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6-0
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206
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R-Sr.
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Henderson St. (Ark.)
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Scott Maxfield
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Guthrie, Okla. (Guthrie)
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TE
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Hunter Budke
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6-2
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240
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Jr.
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Fort Hays St. (Kan.)
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Chris Brown
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Beloit, Kan. (Beloit)
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OL
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*Andrew Strickland
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6-4
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267
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Gr.
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Wingate (N.C.)
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Joe Reich
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Raleigh, N.C. (Millbrook)
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OL
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Dylan Pasquali
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6-5
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305
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Sr.
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Ferris St. (Mich.)
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Tony Annese
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Trenton, Mich. (Trenton)
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C
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Hayden Huttula
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6-2
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272
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Jr.
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Michigan Tech
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Steve Olson
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Hartland, Mich. (Hartland)
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OL
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Josh Dauberman
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6-5
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315
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Sr.
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Indiana (Pa.)
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Paul Tortorella
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Hughesville, Pa. (Hughesville)
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OL
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Brent Laing
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6-4
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294
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R-Sr.
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Minnesota-Duluth
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Curt Wiese
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Lakeville, Minn. (Lakeville North)
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Defense
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School
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Coach
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Hometown (High School)
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DL
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Carl Igweh
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6-5
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264
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Sr.
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Frostburg St. (Md.)
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DeLane Fitzgerald
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Taneytown, Md. (Winters Mill)
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DL
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Sam Roberts
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6-5
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292
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Sr.
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Northwest Missouri St.
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Rich Wright
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Waynesville, Mo. (Waynesville)
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DL
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Deshawn McCarthy
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6-4
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265
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Jr.
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East Stroudsburg (Pa.)
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Jimmy Terwilliger
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Philadelphia, Pa. (Northeast)
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DL
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Chris Terrell
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6-3
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270
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Gr.
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West Alabama
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Brett Gilliland
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Pensacola, Fla. (Tate)
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LB
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*Drew Seers
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6-1
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225
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Sr.
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Lindenwood (Mo.)
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Jed Stugart
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St. Louis, Mo. (Parkway West)
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LB
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Marvin Terry
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6-2
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220
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R-Sr.
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Delta St. (Miss.)
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Todd Cooley
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Dallas, Tex. (South Oak Cliff)
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LB
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Carter Duxbury
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6-2
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240
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Jr.
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Winona St. (Minn.)
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Tom Sawyer
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Chatfield, Minn. (Chatfield)
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DB
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Kishawn Walker
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6-2
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205
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Sr.
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Kentucky Wesleyan
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Craig Yeast
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Owensboro, Ky. (Owensboro)
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DB
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D'Anthony Bell
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6-2
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205
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R-Sr.
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West Florida
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Pete Shinnick
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Covington, Ga. (Alcovy)
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DB
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*Tobias Harris
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5-9
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180
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Jr.
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West Texas A&M
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Hunter Hughes
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Pflugerville, Tex. (Hendrickson)
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DB
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Jermal Martin Jr.
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5-11
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170
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Jr.
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California (Pa.)
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Gary Dunn
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South Philadelphia, Pa. (Academy Park)
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Specialists
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Ht.
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Wt.
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Cl.
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School
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Coach
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Hometown (High School)
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PK
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Jed Quackenbush
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6-2
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175
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Gr.
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Ohio Dominican
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Kelly Cummings
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Newark, Ohio (Newark)
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P
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Dean Krcic
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6-2
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225
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Sr.
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Kutztown (Pa.)
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Jim Clements
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Saylorsburg, Pa. (Pleasant Valley)
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AP
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Dominique Ramsey
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5-9
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180
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R-Sr.
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Texas A&M-Commerce
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David Bailiff
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Converse, Tex. (Judson)
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*-2019 AFCA All-American
Team Background: The five teams now chosen for each AFCA division evolved from a single 11-player squad in 1945. From 1945 until 1967, only one team was chosen. From 1967 through 1971, two teams – University Division and College Division – were selected. In 1972, the College Division was split into College I and College II. In 1979, the University Division was split into two teams — FBS and FCS. In 1996, the College I and College II teams were renamed Division II?and Division III, respectively. In 2006, the AFCA started selecting an NAIA-only team. From 1965-81, a 22-player (11 offensive, 11 defensive) team was chosen. In 1982, a punter and placekicker were added to the team. In 1997, a return specialist was added, giving us the current 25-player team. The return specialist position was replaced by an all-purpose player in 2006. In 2016, the AFCA added a second team All-America.
Selection Process: The AFCA's Division IIÂ All-America Selection Committee is made up of three head coaches from each of the AFCA's seven districts, one of whom serves as a district chairman, along with another head coach who serves as the chairman of the selection committee. The coaches in each district are responsible for ranking the top players in their respective districts prior to a conference call between the district chairmen and the committee chairman on which the teams are chosen.
The Award:Â Members of the AFCA Coaches' All-America First Team will receive a plaque commemorating their selection to the team, while members of the Second Team will receive a certificate.
Consecutive Years: Texas A&M-Kingsville had at least one player named to the AFCA Division II Coaches' All-America Team for 18 straight seasons, from 1986 to 2003, the longest streak by any team in Division II. Northwest Missouri State is second, having had 16 straight selections from 1996 to 2011. Pittsburg State has the third longest streak at nine straight selections from 1988 to 1996. Ferris State has the longest active streak with seven straight selections from 2014 to today.Â
Top Teams: Texas A&M-Kingsville has been represented a total of 34 times by 30 players on the AFCA Division II Coaches' All-America Team, to lead all schools. Trailing Texas A&M-Kingsville is Northwest Missouri State (25/19), Texas A&M-Commerce (24/21), Ferris State (24/20), Indiana (Pa.) (20/18), Pittsburg State (20/16), Carson-Newman (18/17), Ashland (17/16), Grand Valley State (16/15), Valdosta State (16/14), New Haven (15/15), Mississippi College (15/14), Colorado Mesa (15/13), American International (14/13), Frostburg State (14/13), Minnesota State (14/10), Indianapolis (13/13), Central Missouri (13/12), Angelo State (13/11), Slippery Rock (13/11), Catawba (13/10), Saginaw Valley State (12/12), West Chester (12/12), West Georgia (12/12), West Texas A&M (12/11), California (Pa.) (12/10), Delta State (12/10), Mars Hill (12/9), Chadron State (11/11), Central Washington (11/10), Sioux Falls (11/10), Eastern New Mexico (11/9), Glenville State (11/9), West Alabama (10/10), Western Colorado (10/10), Winston-Salem State (10/10), Hillsdale (10/9), St. Cloud State (10/9), Central State (10/8), Southern Arkansas (10/8) and Lindenwood (Mo.) (10/7).
Back-to-Back:Â Wingate offensive lineman Andrew Strickland, Lindenwood linebacker Drew Seers, West Texas A&M defensive back Tobias Harris and Northwest Missouri State offensive lineman Tanner Owen are the four players who earned AFCA Division IIÂ Coaches' All-America honors for the second consecutive season in 2021.
Three-peat:Â Catawba linebacker Kyle Kitchens became the fourth player in Division II history to be named to three straight AFCA All-America Teams. Kitchens was a first-team selection in 2015 and 2017, and a second-team selection in 2016. He joins Brandon Williams, a defensive lineman from Missouri Southern State (2010-12), running back Jonas Randolph from Mars Hill (2009-11) and Tywan Mitchell, a wide receiver from Minnesota State (1996-98).
Yearly Leader: Texas A&M-Commerce (2017-OL Jared Machorro, QB Luis Perez and DB Yusef Sterling-Lowe) became the first school to have more than two players named to the AFCAÂ Division IIÂ Coaches' All-America Team in one year.
Repeat After Me: Texas A&M-Kingsville's Johnny Bailey is the only Division II player to earn AFCA All-America honors in four consecutive years. Bailey was a four-year pick at running back in 1986-87-88-89.
Two Players, Two Schools:Â Punter Mark Bounds and placekicker Greg Zuerlein are the only players to earn AFCA All-America honors at two different schools. Bounds was named to the AFCAÂ College Division IÂ team in 1990 while playing for West Texas A&M. He transferred to Texas Tech after West Texas dropped football and earned I-A All-America honors as a Red Raider in 1991. Zuerlein was named to the Division II Coaches' All-America Team in 2009 while playing for Nebraska-Omaha. He transferred to Missouri Western State after Nebraska-Omaha dropped its football program and earned Division II honors in 2011 as a Griffon
Class Distinction:Â This year's Division II?Coaches' All-America Team is made up of 24 seniors, 16 juniors, three sophomores, one freshman and six graduate students.
It's Been A While: Defensive back Chance Olson from Northern State has earned AFCA Coaches' All-America Team honors for his school for the first time since 1976 when Larry Kolbo was named as a defensive lineman. Not to be outdone, defensive back Charles Crawford from Clark Atlanta earned his school's first AFCA All-American honor since 1979 when Curtis Smith was named as an offensive lineman.
First Time's A Charm: Kentucky Wesleyan defensive back Kishawn Walker, West Florida defensive back D'Anthony Bell, Erskine wide receiver Senika McKie and Southwest Baptist linebacker Coleton Smith earned honors for their schools for the first time in AFCA Division IIÂ Coaches' All-America Team history.
