FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DECEMBER 17, 2013
AFCA CONTACT: Vince Thompson, Director of Media Relations
AFCA Release
WACO, TEXAS — The NSIC had four players named to the 2013 AFCA Division II Coaches’ All-America Team announced today by the American Football Coaches Association. U-Mary linebacker
Grant Singer, UMD linebacker
Colby Ring, SCSU defensive back
Jack Moro and BSU kicker
Zach Pulkinen earned the honors for the league.
The AFCA has selected an All-America team since 1945 and currently selects teams in all five of its divisions. What makes these teams so special is that they are the only ones chosen exclusively by the men who know the players the best — the coaches themselves.
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2013 AFCA Division II Coaches’ All-America Team |
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Offense |
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Pos. |
Name |
Wt. |
Cl. |
School |
Coach |
Hometown (High School) |
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WR |
Jeff Janis |
218 |
Sr. |
Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) |
Jim Collins |
Tawas City, Mich. (Tawas Area) |
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WR |
*John Brown |
170 |
Sr. |
Pittsburg St. (Kan.) |
Tim Beck |
Homestead, Fla. (Homestead) |
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TE |
Joe Don Duncan |
270 |
Sr. |
Dixie St. (Utah) |
Scott Brumfield |
Corona, Calif. (Notre Dame) |
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OL |
Cole Manhart |
300 |
Jr. |
Nebreaska-Kearney |
Darrell Morris |
Highlands Ranch, Colo. (ThunderRidge) |
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OL |
William Wright |
310 |
Sr. |
West Georgia |
Daryl Dickey |
Pompano Beach, Fla. (Mountain View) |
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C |
Matt Armstrong |
290 |
Sr. |
Grand Valley St. (Mich.) |
Matt Mitchell |
Lansing, Mich. (Sexton) |
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OL |
Matthew Reese |
315 |
Jr. |
Tuskegee (Ala.) |
Willie Slater |
Birmingham, Ala. (Wenonah) |
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OL |
Mike Nelson |
305 |
Sr. |
Central Washington |
John Picha |
Carnation, Wash. (Mount Si) |
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QB |
Dustin Vaughan |
220 |
Sr. |
West Texas A&M |
Mike Nesbitt |
Corpus Christi, Texas (Calallen) |
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RB |
*Franklyn Quiteh |
206 |
Sr. |
Bloomsburg (Pa.) |
Paul Darragh |
Tobyhanna, Pa. (Pocono Mountain West) |
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RB |
Keidrick Jackson |
210 |
Sr. |
Midwestern St. (Texas) |
Bill Maskill |
Arlington, Texas (Bowie) |
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Defense |
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Pos. |
Name |
Wt. |
Cl. |
School |
Coach |
Hometown (High School) |
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DL |
Jake Metz |
255 |
Sr. |
Shippensburg (Pa.) |
Mark Maciejewski |
Harleysville, Pa. (Souderton) |
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DL |
Matt Longacre |
240 |
So. |
Northwest Missouri St. |
Adam Dorrel |
Omaha, Neb. (Millard West) |
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DL |
Jamie Meder |
304 |
Sr. |
Ashland (Ohio) |
Lee Owens |
Parma, Ohio (Valley Forge) |
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DL |
Darius Allen |
239 |
Jr. |
Colorado State-Pueblo |
John Wristen |
Pueblo, Colo. (Pueblo East) |
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DL |
Charlie Tuaau |
310 |
Jr. |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Colby Carthel |
Wahiawa, Hawaii (Leilehua) |
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LB |
Tavarius Wilson |
235 |
Sr. |
North Alabama |
Bobby Wallace |
Jackson, Miss. (Forest Hills) |
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LB |
Grant Singer |
215 |
Jr. |
Mary (N.D.) |
Myron Schulz |
Turtle Lake, N.D. (Turtle Lake-Mercer) |
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LB |
Colby Ring |
225 |
Sr. |
Minnesota-Duluth |
Curt Wiese |
Baxter, Minn. (Brainerd) |
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DB |
*Pierre Desir |
206 |
Sr. |
Lindenwood (Mo.) |
Patrick Ross |
St. Charles, Mo. (Francis Howell Central) |
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DB |
Justin Bell |
185 |
Sr. |
Ohio Dominican |
Bill Conley |
Columbus, Ohio (Groveport Madison) |
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DB |
*Jack Moro |
190 |
Sr. |
St. Cloud State (Minn.) |
Scott Underwood |
Brookfield, Wis. (Central) |
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Specialists |
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Pos. |
Name |
Wt. |
Cl. |
School |
Coach |
Hometown (High School) |
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P |
Zach Pulkinen |
200 |
Sr. |
Bemidji St. (Minn.) |
Jeff Tesch |
Minot, N.D. (Minot) |
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PK |
Steve Wakefield |
175 |
Sr. |
Mercyhurst (Pa.) |
Marty Schaetzle |
Rochester, N.Y. (Greece Athena) |
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AP |
Rondell White |
180 |
Sr. |
West Chester (Pa.) |
Bill Zwaan |
West Chester, Pa. (Rustin) |
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*-2012 AFCA All-American |
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