Three Earn AFCA All-America Honors
RICHMOND, Va. (November 21, 2011) -- Old Dominion's Ronnie Cameron, The CAA Football Defensive Player of the Year, Delaware's Gino Gradkowski and Massachusetts' Tyler Holmes headline the league's representation on the 2011 AFCA Football Championship Subdivision Coaches' All-America Team announced today by the American Football Coaches Association.
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.
For the complete release visit AFCA.com.
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AFCA Football Championship Subdivision Coaches’ All-America Team |
| Offense |
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Name |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Cl. |
School |
Coach |
Hometown (High School) |
| WR |
Ryan Spadola |
6-3 |
205 |
Jr. |
Lehigh |
Andy Coen |
Howell, N.J. (Freehold Township) |
| WR |
Brian Quick |
6-5 |
220 |
Sr. |
Appalachian St. |
Jerry Moore |
Columbia, S.C. (Ridge View) |
| WR |
Nicholas Edwards |
6-3 |
200 |
Jr. |
Eastern Washington |
Beau Baldwin |
Tacoma, Wash. (Foss) |
| OL |
Gino Gradkowski |
6-4 |
295 |
Sr. |
Delaware |
K.C. Keeler |
Pittsburgh, Pa. (Seton-LaSalle) |
| OL |
Brett Moore |
6-3 |
255 |
Sr. |
Georgia Southern |
Jeff Monken |
Warner Robins, Ga. (Northside) |
| C |
Bryan Boemer |
6-2 |
317 |
Sr. |
Southern Illinois |
Dale Lennon |
St. Louis, Mo. (St. John Vianney) |
| OL |
Paul Cornick |
6-6 |
309 |
Sr. |
North Dakota St. |
Craig Bohl |
Orono, Minn. (Orono) |
| OL |
J.C. Oram |
6-4 |
300 |
Sr. |
Weber St. |
Ron McBride |
Marriott-Slaterville, Utah (Fremont) |
| QB |
Bo Levi Mitchell |
6-2 |
210 |
Sr. |
Eastern Washington |
Beau Baldwin |
Katy, Texas (Katy) |
| RB |
Shakir Bell |
5-8 |
185 |
So. |
Indiana St. |
Trent Miles |
Indianapolis, Ind. (Warren Central) |
| RB |
Tim Flanders |
5-9 |
210 |
So. |
Sam Houston St. |
Willie Fritz |
Midwest City, Okla. (Midwest City) |
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| Defense |
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Name |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Cl. |
School |
Coach |
Hometown (High School) |
| DL |
Ronnie Cameron |
6-2 |
295 |
Sr. |
Old Dominion |
Bobby Wilder |
Westbury, N.Y. (Holy Trinity) |
| DL |
Andrew Schaetzke |
6-4 |
245 |
Sr. |
Georgetown |
Kevin Kelly |
Toledo, Ohio (St. John’s Jesuit) |
| DL |
Ben Boothby |
6-0 |
280 |
Sr. |
Northern Iowa |
Mark Farley |
Clinton, Iowa (Clinton) |
| DL |
Zack Nash |
6-4 |
260 |
Sr. |
Sacramento St. |
Marshall Sperbeck |
Vacaville, Calif. (Vacaville) |
| LB |
Tyler Holmes* |
6-0 |
224 |
Sr. |
Massachusetts |
Kevin Morris |
Blacksburg, Va. (Blacksburg) |
| LB |
Kadarron Anderson |
6-1 |
234 |
Sr. |
Furman |
Bruce Fowler |
Greenwood, S.C. (Emerald) |
| LB |
Caleb McSurdy |
6-1 |
242 |
Sr. |
Montana |
Robin Pflugrad |
Boise, Idaho (Borah) |
| DB |
Josh Norman |
6-2 |
190 |
Sr. |
Coastal Carolina |
David Bennett |
Greenwood, S.C. (Greenwood) |
| DB |
Ryan Steed |
5-11 |
188 |
Sr. |
Furman |
Bruce Fowler |
Mt. Pleasant, S.C. (Pinewood Prep) |
| DB |
Darnell Taylor |
6-0 |
195 |
Jr. |
Sam Houston St. |
Willie Fritz |
Mesquite, Texas (Mesquite) |
| DB |
Trumaine Johnson* |
6-3 |
210 |
Sr. |
Montana |
Robin Pflugrad |
Stockton, Calif. (Edison) |
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Name |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Cl. |
School |
Coach |
Hometown (High School) |
| P |
David Harrington |
6-2 |
185 |
Sr. |
Idaho St. |
Mike Kramer |
Marina, Calif. (Marina) |
| PK |
Zach Brown |
6-1 |
200 |
Jr. |
Portland St. |
Nigel Burton |
Keizer, Ore. (McNary) |
| AP |
Brock Jackolski |
5-10 |
198 |
Sr. |
Stony Brook |
Chuck Priore |
Shirley, N.Y. (William Floyd) |