Ten SAC Football Student-Athletes Named to 2017 Don Hansen All-America Teams

BROOKFIELD, Ill. — The Don Hansen Football Committee has released the 2017 Don Hansen NCAA Division II All-America teams. Ten football student-athletes representing five institutions from South Atlantic Conference have been named to the All-America teams. Leading the way is First Team Defense selection, Kyle Kitchens from Catawba.

The Don Hansen team carries out the legacy of long-time small college football advocate Don Hansen, who passed away at age 75 on Aug. 29, 2010. Hansen, from Brookfield, Ill., started and published Don Hansen's National Weekly Football Gazette for three decades, selecting NCAA Division II All-America teams for the first time in 1988.  Don Hansen's Football Gazette began selecting Division II All-Region squads in 2003. 

Offensive Player of the Year:  Luis Perez, QB, Texas A&M-Commerce

Defensive Player of the Year:  Marcus Martin, DE, Slippery Rock

Special Teams Player of the Year:  Deonte Harris, RS, Assumption

Freshman of the Year:  Austin Ryan, WR, Bentley

Co-Coaches of the Year:  Pete Shinnick, West Florida & Paul Tortorella, Indiana (Pa.)

First Team Offense

First Team Defense

 Second Team Offense

Second Team Defense

 Third Team Offense

 Third Team Defense

 Honorable Mention

ALPHABETICAL, BY SCHOOL — Adams State: Marquese Surrell, AP; American International: Anthony Appleton, DT; Angelo State: Justin Jackson, LB; Fred Lawrence, CB; Arkansas Tech: K.J. Reid, LB; Clayton Watson, P; Ashland: Aidan Simenc, PK; Travis Tarnowski, QB; Assumption: James McNerney, OC; Ray Sarkodieh, DE; Bemidji State: Gunner Olszewski, CB; Bowie State: Brandon Britton, WR; Robert Chesson, RB; Sean Copeland, DT; Victor Tamba, OT; Derrick Tate, DE; California (Pa.): Will Brazill, PK; Luke Hrapchak, LB; Craig McCorkle, OT; Carson-Newman: Darius Williams, S; Catawba: Sam Mobley, WR; Cris Page, CB; Quinzavious Sands, OG; Central Missouri: Brook Bolles, QB; Seth Hebert, TE; Devante Turner, RB; Central Oklahoma: Sam Noble, OT; Central Washington: Nicholas Aumua, DT; Bo Banner, DE; James Moore, OT; Kyle Self, TE; Chowan: Drew Buck, TE; Colorado Mesa: Austin Fleer, OT; Virnel Moon, RS; Blake Nelson, DE; Aaron Simons, OG; Colorado State-Pueblo: Corbin Feenstra, OC; Emery Taylor, CB; Concord: Jeremiah Johnson, CB; Garrett Lee, P; Delta State: Jamoral Graham, CB; Eastern New Mexico: Tayshaun Gary, FB; Emporia State: Justin Brown, WR; Fairmont State: Marcus Porter, LB; Michael Porter, CB; Stephen Turner, S; Ferris State: Jake Daugherty, OC; Findlay: Andrew Alten, OG; Johnny Hopkins, DE; Aaron Ivery, S; Luke Stuffel, TE; Florida Tech: Adonis Davis, DE; Fort Hays State: Brandon Brown, PK; Dante Brown, P; Monterio Burchfield, WR; Kenneth Iheme, RB; Doyin Jibowu, S; Fort Valley State: Lorenzo Smothers, RS; Grand Valley State: Marty Carter, RB; Harding: Gavin De Los Santos, OT; Humboldt State: Alex Cappa, OT; Robert Webber, QB; Indiana (Pa.): Max Redfield, S; Lenny Williams, QB; Indianapolis: Jordan Bedan, OG; Kentucky State: Brett Sylve, AP; Kutztown: Ahkee Cox-Cowan, CB; Lane: MarQuel Shelton, DE; Limestone: Alex Haynes, P; LIU-Post: Anthony DeNunzio, DT; Joe Lacey, OT; Malik Pierre, AP; Malone: Ryan Weber, LB; Mars Hill: Brandon Berridge, OT; McKendree: Austin Weltha, LB; Midwestern State: Josh Wydermyer, S; Miles: Justin Hardy, RB; Millersville: Sean Dugan, LB; Minnesota Crookston: Rod Stewart, RS; Minnesota Duluth: Nolan Folkert, OT; Minnesota State: Brendan Chrystal, LB; Nate Gunn, RB; Evan Perrizo, DE; Sam Schrauth, OG; Missouri S&T: Roderick Chapman, CB; Tershawn Wharton, DE; North Alabama: Maurice Carnell, CB; North Carolina-Pembroke: Tyler Hinton, DE; North Greenville: Matt Gravely, PK; Northeastern State: Gary McKnight, WR; Northern Michigan: Jake Mayon, AP; Northwood: Nick Tripp, S; Northwest Missouri: Austen Eskew, DE; Zach Flott, OG; Marcus Jones, CB; Caleb Mather, DT; Notre Dame (Ohio): Claudy Mathieu, DE; Ohio Dominican: Tristan Kehres, DT; Grant Russell, QB; Zach Williams, OT; Pittsburg State: Bo Farrow, OC; Codey Funk, OT; Austin Panko, RS; Michael Rose, RB; Saginaw Valley State: Chad Gailliard, WR; Seton Hill: Evan Byrd, FB; Shepherd: Jamie Colon, OC; James Gupton, LB; Jabre Lolley, RB; Shippensburg: Winston Eubanks, WR; Kevin Taylor, CB; Shorter: Lewis Hayes, WR; Slippery Rock: Marcus Johnson, RS; Ian Park, OG; Southeastern Oklahoma: Joel Carlos, PK; O.J. Walker, RS; Southern Arkansas: Davondrick Lison, DT; Elgin Moore, S; Southwest Baptist: Corey Hanger, CB; Kendrick Payne, WR; Tarleton State: Tyrell Thompson, DT; Texas A&M-Commerce: Michael Onuoha, DE; Brucks Saathoff, LB; Texas A&M-Kingsville: Jordan Thomas, WR; Tuskegee: Leward Brown, OC; Jonah McCutcheaon, S; Valdosta State: Kevin Battle, OG; Virginia Union: Karl Calhoun, LB; West Alabama: Donta Armstrong, WR; Qua Boyd, TE; Tevin Madison, CB; Terry Samuel, LB; Harry Satterwhite, QB; West Chester: Tyler Morrissey, LB; Brendan Paulison, P; West Florida: Austin Williams, PK; West Georgia: Desmond Harrison, OT; Harley Vaughan, OC; West Liberty: Cliff Clark, LB; West Texas A&M: John Cummings, P; West Virginia Wesleyan: Cody Goode, DT; Western New Mexico: D'Angelo Bowie, WR; Western Oregon: Paul Revis, WR; Wingate: Buck Muckelvene, RS; Daniel Owens, OC; Lawrence Pittman, RB; Winona State: Jake Balliu, RS; Michael Gomez, DT; Jake Gronholz, OG.