Tusculum’s Ra’Shun Judge Earns Football All-American Nod

LIBERTY, Mo. --- Tusculum College defensive back Ra'Shun Judge was named to the D2Football.com All-America Second Team announced College officials Tuesday afternoon. Judge becomes the 10th gridiron All-American in school history.

Judge made the most of his first and only season in Greeenville. 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.

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.