Daktronics, Inc. Division II Football All-American Team

The Lone Star Conference is well represented on the Daktronics, Inc. Division II All-American team. Seven players were selected to the first team - 4 on offense and 3 on defense - and six more made the second team - 3 on each side of the ball. Offensively, Kolo Kapanui, Nathan Young, Daniel Polk and Bernard Scott were selected for the first team, while Tony Burson, Nathan Young and Johnny Knox were chosen for the second team. On defense, first-teamers Brandon Swain, Will Clewis and Renardrick Phillips repeat their AFCA All-American Selections, and are joined by second-teamers Jared Brock, Cody Stutts and Rod Mosely.

Scott, Knox, Collins, Swain, and Brock are juniors.


First Team
OFFENSE
TE +Kolo Kapanui, 6-5, 255, Sr., West Texas A&M
WR +Almonzo Banks, 6-2, 220, Sr., West Liberty State (W.Va.)
WR Weston Dressler, 5-8, 165, Sr., North Dakota
OL+Brandon Barnes, 6-2, 315, Sr., Grand Valley State (Mich.)
OL Ben Hochstein, 6-4, 268, Sr., Nebraska-Omaha
OL Reid Kirby, 6-4, 300, Sr., Northwest Missouri State
OL Tim McCutcheon, 6-4, 305, Sr., California (Pa.)
OLNathan Young, 6-3, 300, Sr., Abilene Christian
QB +Daniel Polk, 6-2, 202, Sr., Midwestern State (Texas)
RB +Xavier Omon, 5-11, 220, Sr., Northwest Missouri State
RB Bernard Scott, 5-11, 220, Jr., Abilene Christian (Texas)
AP +Ryan Chappell, 5-11, 193, So., North Dakota
K +Jared Keating, 6-0, 185, Jr., Mesa State (Colo.)

Defense
DL +Kurt Kissner, 6-3, 245, Sr., Mesa State (Colo.)
DL Dan Skuta, 6-3, 255, Jr., Grand Valley State (Mich.)
DL Brandon Swain, 6-4, 255, Jr., West Texas A&M
LB Anthony Adams, 6-1, 232, Sr., Grand Valley State (Mich.)
LB Will Clewis, 6-1, 225, Sr., Central Oklahoma
LB Jared Erspamer, 6-0, 235, Sr., Northwest Missouri State
LB +Michael Eubanks, 6-2, 225, Sr., Delta State (Miss.)
CB +Darren Banks, 5-11, 180, Jr., West Liberty State (W.Va.)
CB Cary Williams, 6-2, 190, Sr., Washburn (Kan.)
S Ranardrick Phillips, 5-10, 202, Sr., Tarleton State (Texas)
S +Sherard Reynolds, 5-10, 175, Jr., Valdosta State (Ga.)
P +Michael Podobnik, 6-0, 230, Jr., Arkansas Tech

Second Team
Offense
TE Dan Pickens, 6-4, 240, Sr., Indiana (Pa.)
WR Cedric Jones, 6-0, 180, So., Valdosta State (Ga.)
WR Johnny Knox, 6-0, 180, Jr., Abilene Christian (Texas)
WR Nick Smart, 6-1, 185, Sr., Southwest Baptist (Mo.)
OL Heath Benedict, 6-6, 335, Sr., Newberry (S.C.)
OL Tony Burson, 6-4, 280, Sr., Midwestern State (Texas)
OL Mike Butterworth, 6-7, 330, Sr., Slippery Rock (Pa.)
OL Sam Collins, 6-2, 270, Jr., Abilene Christian (Texas)
OL John Strand, 6-8, 280, Sr., Chadron State (Neb.)
QB Mark Nicolet, 6-2, 220, Sr., Hillsdale (Mich.)
RB Dervon Wallace, 5-6, 177, Sr., Shepherd (W.Va.)
RB Danny Woodhead, 5-9, 200, Sr., Chadron State (Neb.)
AP Ashton Gronewold, 5-10, 190, Sr., Missouri-Rolla
K Brandon Hellevang, 5-9, 189, So., North Dakota

Defense
DL Kirby Griffin, 6-2, 275, Jr., California (Pa.)
DL Curtis Johnson, 6-4, 245, Sr., Clark Atlanta (Ga.)
DL Jake Visser, 6-2, 275, Jr., Ferris State (Mich.)
LB Jared Brock, 6-1, 232, Jr., West Texas A&M
LB Gary Butler, 6-1, 230, Sr., California (Pa.)
LB Lateef Ferguson, 6-1, 220, Sr., West Chester (Pa.)
LB Cody Stutts, 6-0, 230, Sr., Abilene Christian (Texas)
CB BrandonCarr, 6-1, 206, Sr., Grand Valley State (Mich.)
CB Rod Mosley, 5-10, 175, Sr., Texas A&M-Kingsville
S Brian Bingnear, 6-0, 200, Sr., Kutztown (Pa.)
S Randy Kush, 5-11, 200, Jr., Nebraska-Omaha
S Kendall Ricketts, 5-10, 190, Sr., Central Missouri
P Jace Amore, 6-0, 230, Sr., California (Pa.)

+ indicates top vote getter at a position