Mars Hill lands three on D2Football.com Elite 100 Watch List
The Mars Hill football team landed three student-athletes on the D2Football.com Elite 100 Watch List, as released Tuesday morning.
MARS HILL, N.C. - The Mars Hill football team landed three student-athletes on the D2Football.com Elite 100 Watch List, as released Tuesday morning.
Tristan Rankin was named a First Team selection following an impressive freshman campaign. He was named a D2CAA All-American First Team Defensive selection as well as AP Second Team Defensive selection. He hauled in eight interceptions and returned two for touchdowns. He totaled 40 tackles, 10 pass breakups, and three tackles for loss. He was named the statistical champion in interceptions per game (0.80). Rankin was also named the SAC Defensive Freshman of the Year.
Ty Snelon and Landon Honeycutt were named to the Squad category. Snelson led the SAC in touchdown receptions with nine and was ninth in the conference in yards per game with 49.5. He was named to the D2CCA Super Region 2 First Team and was an AP All-American Second Team selection.
Honeycutt was named to the SAC First Team as well as the D2CCA Super Region 2 First Team and led the SAC in total tackles with 105, nine more than the next closest player. He recorded 5.5 sacks, 9.5 tackles for loss, recovered two fumbles, and pulled down one interception.
