JBS ANNOUNCES MID-SEASON D2 AWARDS

The number one and two ranked teams in the nation Abilene Christian and North Alabama tie for the lead with six total selections each.  Headlining for ACU is OT Tony Washington while P Will Batson is the top selection for UNA. 

West Texas A&M has four players total with OT J'Marcus Webb leading the way.

Northwest Missouri State has three total selections led by RB LaRon Council and WR Jake Soy.

MID-SEASON D2 ALL-AMERICA TEAMS

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE

WR Jesse Poku, Eastern New Mexico, Sr.

WR Jake Soy, Northwest Missouri State, Soph.

TE Mike Higgins, Nebraska-Omaha, Jr.

OL Tony Washington, Abilene Christian, Sr.

OL Jared Veldheer, Hillsdale, Sr.

OL Trevis Turner, Abilene Christian, Jr.

OL J’Marcus Webb, West Texas A&M, Sr.

OL Tubias Lemke, Minnesota Duluth, Sr.

QB Billy Cundiff, Ashland, Sr.

RB Joique Bell, Wayne State (MI), Sr.

RB Isaac Odim, Minnesota Duluth, Jr.

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE

DL Justin Presley, Bloomsburg, Sr.

DL Cedric Thornton, Southern Arkansas, Jr.

DL Junior Galette, Stillman, Sr.

DL Melquan Fair, Catawba, Sr.

LB Jarred Schumpert, Southwest Baptist, Sr.

LB Lardester Hicks-Green, Delta State, Sr.

LB Prince Hall, Central Washington, Sr.

DB Quintez Smith, Shaw, Sr.

DB Derek Evans, West Liberty State, Sr.

DB Akwasi-Owusu Ansah, IUP, Sr.

DB Terrence Johnson, California PA, Sr.

FIRST TEAM SPECIALISTS

K Matt Dineen, Kutztown, Jr.

P Will Batson, North Alabama, Sr.

RS C.J. Lovett, Fort Hays State, Sr.

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE

WR Adam Saur, Colorado Mines, Sr.

WR Cedric Houston, Missouri Western State, Sr.

TE Jone’ Harris, St. Augustine’s, Jr.

OL Jason Donnel, Delta State, Sr.

OL Dustin Washburn, Tarleton State, Sr.

OL Bill Behling, Michigan Tech, Sr.

OL Calvin Wilson, North Alabama, Sr.

OL Torrence Wright, Arkansas Tech, Sr.

QB Brad Iciek, Grand Valley State, Sr.

RB Kevon Calhoun, West Liberty State, Jr.

RB Vinnie Panizzi, Hillsdale, Sr.

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE

DL Drew Berube, Hillsdale, Sr.

DL Xavier Brown, C.W. Post, Jr.

DL Bryan Braman, West Texas A&M, Jr.

DL Eugene Sims, West Texas A&M, Sr.

LB John Jacobs, Saginaw Valley State, Sr.

LB Mike Johnson, North Alabama, Sr.

LB Buddy Wood, Central Washington, Sr.

DB Brandon Johnson, Tarleton State, Jr.

DB Tony Harp, Abilene Christian, Sr.

DB Robert Doiley, Slippery Rock, Jr.

DB Wesley Beavers, Dixie State, Sr.

SECOND TEAM SPECIALISTS

K Mark Petro, Hillsdale, Sr.

P Kyler Ford, Shippensburg, Sr.

RS Deante Steele, Shepherd, Jr.

THIRD TEAM OFFENSE

WR Mike Chambers, Findlay, Sr.

WR Johnny Spevak, Central Washington, Sr.

TE Jarrell NeSmith, Tusculum, Sr.

OL Will Furlong, North Alabama, Jr.

OL Sam Geldmaker, Gannon, Jr.

OL Ben Puffer, Chadron State, Sr.

OL Brandon Fusco, Slippery Rock, Jr.

OL Nick McDonald, Grand Valley State, Sr.

QB Zack Eskridge, Midwestern State, Jr.

RB Keldrick Johnson, Ouachita Baptist, Jr.

RB LaRon Council, Northwest Missouri State, Sr.

THIRD TEAM DEFENSE

DL Marqus Davis, Catawba, Sr.

DL Ashton Whitesides, Abilene Christian, Soph.

DL Malcolm Jenkins, Elizabeth City State, Jr.

DL Danny Richard, Grand Valley State, Jr.

LB Mike Dell, West Chester, Sr.

LB Nick Cragin, Dixie State, Sr.

LB Anthony Smith, Bloomsburg, Sr.

DB Kelvin Rodgers, Minnesota State-Mankato, Sr.

DB Curtis Jefferson, West Texas A&M, Soph.

DB Eric John, Texas A&M Kingsville, Sr.

DB Miguel Gonzalez, Western Oregon, Sr.

THIRD TEAM SPECIALISTS

K Steve Ivanisevic, Washburn, Sr.

P Joe Kok, Northeastern State, Sr.

RS Kendrick Johnson, Abilene Christian, Jr.

FOURTH TEAM OFFENSE

WR Chris Laham, Merrimack, Sr.

WR Kashif Walls, West Liberty State, Jr.

TE Isaac Stockton, Chadron State, Sr.

OL Markeith Wesley, Texas A&M Kingsville, Sr.

OL Jack Hiett, Nebraska-Kearney, Sr.

OL Tim Hiett, Chadron State, Jr.

OL Jorge Guerra, Texas A&M Kingsville, Sr.

OL Brad Latham, Delta State, Sr.

QB Harrison Beck, North Alabama, Sr.

RB Jonas Randolph, Mars Hill, Soph.

RB Daryl Richardson, Abilene Christian, Soph.

FOURTH TEAM DEFENSE

DL Sean Paddock, Northwest Missouri State, Sr.

DL Chase Vaughn, CSU-Pueblo, Sr.

DL Justin Jefferson, Brevard College, Sr.

DL Montrell Craft, North Alabama, Sr.

LB Dustin Zitzmann, Assumption, Sr.

LB Nick Thomas, Wayne State (MI), Soph.

LB Matt Zahoruiko, Bentley, Sr.

DB Nick Sipes, Clarion, Jr.

DB J.D. Douglas, West Alabama, Sr.

DB Jesse Hamilton, Minnesota State-Mankato, Soph.

DB Anthony Fields, Findlay, Sr.

FOURTH TEAM SPECIALISTS

K Garrett Rolsma, Central Washington, Sr.

P T.G. Schoenberg, Concordia-St. Paul, Jr.

RS Jerome Hewitt, Southeastern Oklahoma State, Sr.