December 31, 2018

Rucker named to D2Football.com All-America First Team

Mars Hill junior wide receiver Craig Rucker was named to the 2018 D2Football.com All-America First Team, as announced Monday evening.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Members of the 2018 D2Football.com All-American Team were chosen by members of the D2Football.com staff. Throughout the extensive selection process, many players across the country were considered on the basis of statistics, individual accomplishments and team accomplishments.

2018 D2Football.com All-America Team

D2Football.com Individual Award Winners

Offensive Player of the Year		Defensive Player of the Year		Coach of the Year
Jayru Campbell Ferris State		Markus Jones Angelo State		Kerwin Bell Valdosta State

First Team

QB	Jayru Campbell	6-5, 215, Jr.	Ferris State
RB	Gabriel Watson	6-1, 221, Jr.	Sioux Falls
RB	Jaleel McLaughlin	5-9, 173, Fr.	Notre Dame
WR	Brody Oliver	6-3, 210, Sr.	Colorado School of Mines
WR	Craig Rucker	5-7, 165, Jr	Mars Hill
TE	Erik Henneman	6-3, 228, Jr.	Lindenwood
OL	Devon Johnson	6-6, 308, Sr.	Ferris State
OL	Trey Pipkins	6-7, 307, Sr.	Sioux Falls
OL	Jeremy King	6-1, 315, Sr.	Valdosta State
OL	Even Heim	6-4, 345, Sr.	Minnesota State
OL	Derrick Puni	6-6, 320, Sr.	Central Missouri

DL	Markus Jones	6-3, 260, Sr.	Angelo State
DL	John Cominsky	6-5, 275, Sr.	Charleston
DL	Michael Onuoha	6-5, 255, Sr.	Texas A&M-Commerce
DL	Cardell Rawlings	6-2, 240, Sr.	Wingate
LB	Tyler Morrissey	6-3, 256, Sr.	West Chester
LB	Brandon Payer	6-4, 230, Sr.	CSU-Pueblo
LB	Cody Leonard	6-1, 225, Sr.	Quincy
DB	Lamont McPhatter II	5-11, 190, Jr.	California
DB	Darius Williams	6-0, 193, Sr.	CSU-Pueblo
DB	Joshua Simmons	6-3, 205, Sr.	Limestone
DB	Jarey Elder	5-11, 170, Sr.	West Chester

K	Kristov Martinez	5-6, 135, Sr.	Texas A&M-Commerce
P	Josh Carlson	6-0, 165, Fr.	Dixie State
AP	Lyrics Klugh	5-10, 170, Sr.	Fairmont State

Second Team

QB	Rogan Wells	6-3, 220, So.	Valdosta State
RB	Marcus Jones	5-11, 215, Sr.	Gannon
RB	Wes Hills	6-2, 218, Sr.	Slippery Rock
WR	Ka'Ronce Higgins	6-1, 179, Sr.	Southern Arkansas
WR	Trey Brock	6-3, 218, Sr.	Hillsdale
TE	Qua Boyd	6-5, 245, Sr.	West Alabama
OL	James Moore	6-5, 300, Sr.	Central Washington
OL	Craig McCorkle	6-5, 290, Jr.	California
OL	Donald Boone	6-5, 310, Jr.	Chowan
OL	Bryce Bray	6-0, 260, Sr.	Harding
OL	Justin Gooseberry	6-4, 290, Sr.	Ouachita Baptist

DL	Kahzin Daniels	6-4, 240, Sr.	Charleston
DL	James Prater	6-0, 244, Sr.	Ashland
DL	Michael Wristen	6-4, 245, Sr.	CSU-Pueblo
DL	Sha'haun Williams	6-3, 260, Jr.	Notre Dame
LB	Jose Delgado	5-11, 205, Sr.	Fort Hays
LB	Austin Stephens	5-11, 210, Jr.	Miles
LB	J.T. Hassell	6-0, 199, Sr.	Florida Tech
DB	Corey Ballentine	6-0, 204, Sr.	Washburn
DB	Brian Williams	6-1, 190, Sr.	Davenport
DB	Delon Stephenson	5-11, 205, Jr.	Ferris State
DB	Gunner Olszewski	5-10, 180, Sr.	Bemidji State

K	Dante Brown	5-10, 185, Jr.	Fort Hays
P	Isaac Parks	6-0, 210, So.	UNC-Pembroke
AP	Devontae Jackson	5-7, 176, Sr.	West Georgia

Honorable Mention
QB	Layton Rabb	6-5, 225, Sr.	Midwestern State
QB	Chance Stewart	6-6, 263, Sr.	Hillsdale
QB	Braxton Marstall	6-2, 207, Sr.	Emporia State
QB	Isaac Harker	6-0, 195, Sr.	Colorado School of Mines
QB	Amir Hall	6-4, 195, Sr.	Bowie State
QB	Jake Sullivan	6-1, 200, Sr.	South Dakota Mines
RB	Tabyus Taylor	6-0, 250, So.	Virginia Union
RB	Jake Mayon	5-9, 200, Sr.	Northern Michigan
RB	Cameron Mayberry	5-10, 215, Jr.	Colorado School of Mines
RB	Walter Fletcher	5-10, 192, Jr.	Edinboro
RB	Nate Gunn	6-2, 220, Jr.	Minnesota State
RB	Al McKeller	5-9, 215, So.	Indianapolis
WR	Chad Hovasse	6-1, 215, Sr.	Adams State
WR	Peter Anderson	5-10, 155, Jr.	Colorado Mesa
WR	Cory Contini	6-1, 195, Sr.	Ohio Dominican
WR	Shane Zylstra	6-5, 220, Jr.	Minnesota State
TE	Ardell Brown	5-11, 180, Jr.	Seton Hill
OL	Jalen Jackson	6-0, 215, So.	Lock Haven
OL	Ben Walling	6-5, 295, Sr.	Grand valley
OL	Deon Sheppard	6-4, 295, Sr.	Tarleton State
OL	Tommy Richardson	6-4, 304, Sr.	Wayne State (Mich.)
OL	Nic Sawyer	6-5, 300, Sr.	Ferris State
OL	Jimmy Burchett	6-4, 305, So.	Notre Dame
OL	Tyler Drob	6-2, 297, Sr.	West Chester
OL	Matt Juneau	6-5, 290, Sr.	Minnesota Duluth
OL	Travis Romsa	6-4, 300, Sr.	Chadron State
OL	Adam Sheffield	6-5, 312, Sr.	Sioux Falls

DL	Adonis Davis	6-3, 260, Sr.	Florida Tech
DL	DaVondrick Lison	6-2, 235, Sr.	Southern Arkansas
DL	Austen Eskew	6-4, 248, Sr.	Northwest Missouri
DL	T.J. Winslow	6-4, 250, Sr.	Harding
DL	Jamarcus Henderson	5-10, 230, Sr.	Newberry
DL	Austin Edwards	6-5, 275, Jr.	Ferris State
DL	Chris Garrett	6-4, 230, So.	Concordia-St. Paul
LB	Aaron Berry	6-2, 225, Sr.	Azusa Pacific
LB	Dominic Cizauskas	6-2, 260, Jr.	Glenville State
LB	Bo Brooks	6-4, 205, Sr.	Missouri S&T
LB	Jerry Iweh	6-4, 225, Sr.	Fairmont State
DB	Marcus Haskins	6-0, 180, Fr.	Concordia-St. Paul
DB	O'Shay Harris	6-1, 190, Jr.	Central Oklahoma
DB	Traviontae Brown	6-0, 170, Jr.	Benedict
DB	Keandre Evans	6-0, 175, Jr.	Ouachita Baptist
DB	Roderick Chapman	5-9, 175, Sr.	Missouri S&T
DB	Zuril Hendrick	6-1, 188, Sr.	Edinboro
DB	Josh Ojo	5-10, 180, Jr.	West Liberty
K	Jonas Schenderlein	6-1, 185, Sr.	Concordia-St. Paul
P	Cody Mills	5-7, 190, Sr.	Delta State
AP	Deonte Harris	5-6, 170, Sr.	Assumption
AP	Ashton Dulin	6-2, 210, Sr.	Malone
AP	Lawrence Woods	5-9, 171, So.	Truman State