Tusculum’s Judge, Newton Garner Football All-American Recognition

CHICAGO --- Tusculum College's Ra'Shun Judge and Cory Newton have been named to the CollegeSportsReport.com 2004 Division II All-America Football Team announced College officials Monday. Judge earned fourth team honors at defensive back, while Newton garnered fourth team recognition at punter.

Judge made the most of his first and only season in Greeenville. He also earned All-American distinction last month by D2Football.com. The University of West Alabama transfer accounted for 52 tackles, including a team-best 11 for loss and five sacks, while earning NCAA All-Southeast Region Second Team and All-South Atlantic Conference accolades. Judge, a 5-10, 175-pound native of Hueytown, Ala., tallied 10 passes defended, including a pair of interceptions. One of those picks came against Lenoir-Rhyne College, resulting in a school-record 82-yard touchdown return. He also established a school record with five blocked kicks in 2004, including four in this year's season opener at Concord University.

Newton becomes the 11th gridiron All-American in school history. He was the top punter in the South Atlantic Conference averaging 42 yards per boot. The 6-4, 200-pound Spring Lake, N.C. standout punted inside the 20-yard line on 22 occasions, including a TC-record 78-yarder. Newton earned Daktronics All-NCAA Southeast Region Second Team and All-SAC First Team honors, garnering All-Conference accolades for a second time in his career. He was selected as an All-Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Second Team standout during his freshman campaign at Winston-Salem State University. He leaves Tusculum holding several punting records, including best career average (41.03 ypp).

Tusculum (6-4) finished tied for second in the South Atlantic Conference while posting its fifth consecutive winning season. The Pioneers won their last three games and four of its last five outings.

Tusculum College, affiliated with the Presbyterian Church, USA, is a NCAA Division II member of the South Atlantic Conference which is comprised of eight colleges and universities in Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina.