Football’s Randolph named All-American by CDFL
MARS HILL, N.C. - Mars Hill running back Jonas Randolph has been selected as a 2011 Preseason Football All-American by the Collegiate Development Football League (CDFL) and the D2vsNAIA Senior Bowl selection committee. The "D2vsNAIA Senior Bowl" is a post season all-star game showcasing the talent of senior players from the NCAA D2 Division and the NAIA football levels. This Bowl game is presented by the Collegiate Development Football League and will be held December 3, 2011 in the New York City metro area.
Player selections for this showcase game begin with the announcement of our "D2vsNAIA Senior Bowl "All-American team. This team recognizes the football achievements of senior players who are entering their final season on the D2 and NAIA levels. The" D2vsNAIA Senior Bowl" selection committee will review player performance throughout the 2011 season and will invite 40 players per level in a challenge game format between these two levels. Bowl co-founder, Peter St. Lawrence, stated during his August 15, 2011 press conference," We are proud to present the inaugural, D2vsNAIA Bowl. This is one of our three post season scout bowl games which serve to promote and showcase the exceptional talent found on the collegiate level beyond the BCS."
Peter St. Lawrence added, "The," D2vsNAIA Senior Bowl" is a game for senior players to be recognized for their career achievements and gain exposure to professional scouts. The announcement today of our D2 and NAIA Preseason All-American teams, reflects our continued commitment to the players in the small college arena, The "D2vsNAIA Senior Bowl" selection committee will work diligently over the next few months, to invite the most talented and deserving players from the graduating class of 2012".
The D2vsNAIA Senior Bowl player invitations begin in September and conclude with a November 15 commitment deadline. The official website for the game is (www.d2vsnaiabowl.com) In addition to this game, the "FCS Senior Scout Bowl" (www.fcsseniorbowl.com) and the "D3 Senior Classic" (www.D3seniorclassic.com) is also presented by the Collegiate Development Football League (www.playCDFL.com).
It is anticipated that this game will be televised on the Fox
College Sports Network. For additional info please email: (D2vsNaiabowl@gmail.com ).
The D2 2011 Preseason All-American Football Team
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB - Clay Garcia-Colorado Mines
RB - Tommy Addison-Shepherd
RB - Jesse Lewis- Colo St. - Pueblo
WR - Jake Soy- Northwest Missouri State
WR - Thomas Mayo- Concord
TE - Tony Carreri- Grand Valley State
OT - Tyler Hendrickson- Concordia-St. Paul
OG - Amini Silatolu- Midwestern State
C - Jake Hancock- Ferris State
OG - Colton Ables- Northeastern State (Okla.)
OT - Joe Long- Wayne St. (Mich.)
K - Kyle Major- Colo St. - Pueblo
KR - Stephan Neville- Stonehill
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DE - Armonty Bryant- East Central
DT - Randy Colling- Gannon
DL - Andrew Lupati- Humboldt State
DE - Aston Whiteside- Abilene Christian
LB - Billy O'Connor- C.W. Post
LB - Shawn Loiseau- Merrimack
LB - Alex Whitehill- Fort Hays State
LB - Chad Kilgore- Northwest Missouri
CB- Dontae Smith- East Central (Okla.)
CB - Logan Ker- Ashland
S - Dan O'Keefe- Augustana
S - Harrison Dreiling- Valdosta State
P - Ronnie Partridge - Stillman
PR - Jordan Simmons- Northwest Missouri State
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
QB- Cody Haffly- Wingate
RB - Victor Jones- New Haven
RB - Nic Cooper- Winston-Salem State
WR - Tyson Williams- West Texas A&M
WR - Charles Johnson- Southwest Baptist
TE - Sean McGrath- Henderson State
OT- Mark Jackson- Glenville State
OL - Jason Slowey- Western Oregon
OL - Kevin Martin- C.W. Post
OG - Ryan Sullivan- Southeast Oklahoma
OT - Larry Wreidt- West Liberty
K - Greg Berkshire- Ashland
KR - Akeem Cason- Michigan Tech
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DE -Rich Daniel- Wayne State
DT- Tom Mulabah- Califonia (Pa)
DT - Armonty Bryant- East Central
DE - Luke Black- Fairmont State
LB -Nick Thomas- Wayne State (Mich.)
LB -Rocco Delorenzo- Adams State
LB - Lee Meisner- Colo. St.-Pueblo,
LB - Zach Sheridan- Slippery Rock
CB -Elijah Davis -Shepherd
S - Andre Lyles- Fayetteville State
DB - Greg Underwood- Fairmont State
CB - Nate Robinson- Northwestern State
P - Derek Jambon- Arkansas-Monticello
PR - Deante Steele- Shepherd
Honorable Mention (20) (Off & Def)
P-Kevin Berg- Chadron State
LB- Ronnie Modik- C.W. Post
LB-Zach Sheridan- Slippery Rock
DB- David Lopez- Pace
QB - Dane Simoneau- Washburn
QB-Kevin Lynch- So. Conn. St
C-Brandon Link- Concord
OL- Roy Richard- Ouachita Baptist
DL- Barrington Morrison- Clarion
LB- Curtis Jackson- Eastern New Mexico
RB- Jonas Randolph- Mars Hill
RB-Josh Renel- Wayne State
WR- Charles Johnson- Southwest Baptist
TE- Demetrius Guice- Central Washington
OL-Daryl Kurtz-Bloomsburg
DE-Fred Hale- Mercyhurst
DL-Todd Storm - Michigan Tech
DB- Oscar Rivera- Bloomsburg
K- George Shamblen- Angelo State
RET-DeMario Barber- Fort Valley State
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NAIA 2011 Preseason All-American Team
Offense
First Team
QB- Kaelin Ammons-Georgetown
RB- Kevin Sampson-Eastern Oregon
RB- Jeran Trotter- Friends
FB- Shawn Davis-William Penn
WR- Clarence Anderson-Ottawa
WR- Ricky Roberts - Kansas Wesleyan
WR- Andy Skinner-McPherson
TE- Juan Redmon-Midamerica Nazarene
G- Corey Cronk- St Francis-(IN)
G- Matt Byrd-Georgetown (KY)
G- Joe Bolgnesi-Azusa Pacific
T- Mike Johnson - St. Xavier
T- Dan Pinsky- Kansas Wesleyan
RET- Quinton Prothro-Faulkner
K- Tom Lynch- St Xavier
Defense
First Team
LB- Zak Tazkargy-Southwestern
LB- Joe Carter-Olivet Nazarene
LB- Adrian Thomas-Kansas Wesleyan
LB-Ricky Wadington-Belhaven
DL- Richard Wick-Missouri Valley
DL-Will Andrews-MSU-Northern
DE-Jake Jones-Azusa Pacific
DE-Mike Prosser-St. Xavier
DB-Derrick Williams-Bethel
DB-Wayne Johnson-St Francis (Ill)
S- Ted Morigeau-Carroll
DB- Andrew Hawley-Midland
P-Jacob Chancelor-Belhaven
Offense
Second Team
QB- Chris Ware -Eastern Oregon
RB- Carlos Ross-Langston
RB-Josh Endres- Dakota Wesleyan
RB-Daryl Ford-Grand View
WR- Stanley Warrenhuffman-Campbellsville
WR-Andrew McNary-Bethal College
WR- A..J. Tolbert-Rocky Mountain
TE- Keith Barefield Jr-Northwestern Oklahoma St
OL-Nick Newborn-Shorter
G- Zach Zosel-Carroll
G- Chase Hartman- Kansas Wesleyan
OL-Tyler Wells-Grand View
T- Bubba Pearl-Benedictine
RET-James Hannah-White-St. Ambrose
K- Fabian Miramontes-Missouri Valley
Defense
Second Team
LB- Zach Goebel-Georgetown
LB- Landry See- MSU-Northern (MT)
LB- Jon Culbertson-West Virginia Tech
LB- Adam Steele- Baker
DL-Penisoni Tuafua-Montana Western
DL- Henri Baynham- Baker-Campbellsville
DE- Jordan Ancar-Benedictine
DE- Dale Woods -William Penn
DB-Dustin Craig-Marian
DB- Ricky Carlson- Webber
DB- J.D. Wood-Midamerica Nazerene
DB-Spencer Brown- Tabor
P- Derek Van Zee-Montana Western
Honorable Mention (20) ( OFF & DEF )
RET- Dan Dayton- Cumberland
WR- Joe Middleton- McPherson
WR- Robert Anderson-Bethany College (KS)
QB- Brady Wardlaw-Southern Nazarene
OL-Dima Vasilevskiy-Rocky Mountain
LB-Thomas Robison-Carroll
OL- Kyle Pettit-Georgetown
DB- Brian Strobel-Carroll
WR-Sean Hughes-St Francis
DB-Antonio Dennard-Langston
LB-Adam Maher-Missouri Valley
LB-Mark Avery Airhart-Eastern Oregon
K-Kyle Kercher-MSU-Northern
DL- Suavve Barker-Marian
DB- Thomas Ackerman-Rocky Mountain
RB- Stewart Robertson- Va-Wise
P-Reuben Faber-Dordt
DLGarrett Jackson Valley City State
RB-Frank Wolfe-St. Francis (IN)
QB-Darby House-Bethany
