NEW YORK – Placekicker Matt Davis added another postseason accolade to his impressive list of accomplishments on Thursday when the Richlands product was named to the Associated Press Little All-America team which honors the top players in NCAA Divisions II and III, as well as NAIA.
 
Davis, who was also lauded with all-America honors from the Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) earlier this month, earned first team status again and became just the second player (Justin Hinson, 2009) in program history to earn a spot on the AP Little All-America squad. He is also just the third player (Travis Daniels, 2011; Luke Charles, 2013) in to be honored with multiple all-America honors in the same season.
 
Davis shattered a school record and led the Braves in scoring with 119 points this season, including 20 in a home victory over Fayetteville State in early September. He finished his senior campaign with a 27-for-32 success rate on field goal attempts, including an astounding 6-for-7 clip on tries from 50 yards or better, while also successfully canning 38 of his 39 PAT attempts. A three-tiered kicking threat, he also averaged 41.02 yards on 43 punts (10 punts of at least 50 yards), and also averaged 62.7 yards on 70 kickoffs (32 touchbacks).
 
Davis exits Pembroke as the NCAA Division II's all-time leader in field goal percentage (37-for-44, 84.1 percent), but also as the owner of 12 school records including single season records for points scored, points by a kicker, field goals made and field goals attempted.
 
He was named the recipient of the coveted Fred Mitchell Award on December 13. That honor is presented annually to the nation's top placekicker in FCS, Division II, Division III, NAIA and NJCAA for excellence on the football field and in the community.

The 2016 Associated Press Little All-America team for Division II, III and NAIA players.

FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback — Justin Dvorak, senior, 6-0, 200, Colorado School of Mines.
Running backs — Marty Carter, sophomore, 6-0, 202, Grand Valley State; Trevor Heitland, senior, 5-11, 196, Coe.
Linemen — Jordan Morgan, senior, 6-4, 320, Kutztown; Zach Voytek, senior, 6-5, 300, New Haven (Conn.); Nate Theaker, senior, 6-6, 300, Wayne State; Peter Bateman, senior, 6-6, 285, Minnesota Duluth; Brooks Jenkins, senior, 6-4, 285, Mount Union.
Receivers — Garry Brown, senior, 6-1, 200, California (Pa.); Matt Heller, senior, 6-0, 195, Augustana; Koree Reed, junior, 6-1, 185, Hartwick.
All-purpose player — Keelan Cole, senior, 6-2, 175, Kentucky Wesleyan.
Kicker — Matt Davis, senior, 6-1, 190, North Carolina Pembroke.

DEFENSE
Linemen — John Flood, senior, 6-3, 243, Wisconsin-Whitewater; Lucky Baar, senior, 6-2, 250, McKendree; Sie Doe, Jr., senior, 6-1, 230, Fort Hays State; Collin Bevins, senior, 6-6, 285, Northwest Missouri State.
Linebackers — Carter Hanson, junior, 5-10, 190, St. John's (Minn.); Osband Thompson, junior, 6-0, 194, Tuskegee; Tyke Kozeal, senior, 6-0, 240, Nebraska-Kearney.
Backs — Baylor Mullins, senior, 5-9, 190, Mary Hardin-Baylor; Philbert Martial, senior, 5-10, 166, North Alabama; Matt McKoy, senior, 6-2, 212, Saginaw Valley State; Drew Hebel, sophomore, 5-11, 172, Black Hills State;
Punter — Aaron LaDeaux, senior, 6-2, 193, Minot State.


SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback — Kyle Zimmerman, senior, Northwest Missouri State.
Running backs — Austin Ekeler, senior, Western State; Chazz Middlebrook, sophomore, MacMurray.
Linemen — Stephen Evans, senior, North Alabama; Antoni Green, senior, Sioux Falls; Peter Gibson, senior, Wheaton; Alex Cappa, junior, Humboldt State; Jared Machorro, junior, Texas A&M Commerce.
Receivers — Xavier Ayers, senior, Western New Mexico; Damon Gibson, junior, Minnesota State (Moorhead); Jesse Zubik, junior, Washington & Jefferson;
All-purpose player — TJ Brown, senior, Sterling.
Kicker — Will Gingery, senior, Wittenberg.

DEFENSE
Linemen — Teidrick Smith, senior, Mary Hardin-Baylor; Whitney Richardson, junior, Lane; Dylan Donahue, senior, West Georgia; Marcus Martin, junior, Slippery Rock.
Linebackers — Matt Barnes, senior, Monmouth (Ill.); Alden Mann, senior, Wayland Baptist; Cody Burtscher, senior, Tarelton, State.
Backs — Joshua Simmons, junior, Limestone; Michael Alada, senior, St. Thomas (Minn.); Jared Chester, junior, LIU-Post; Raheem Wilson, senior, Southeastern Oklahoma.


THIRD TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback — Sam Riddle, senior, Linfield.
Running backs — Michael Anderson, senior, West Virginia Wesleyan; Dayton Winn, senior, Hendrix.
Linemen — Chase Sherman, senior, Northwest Missouri State; Lavonte Hights, junior, Shepherd; Aaron Cox, senior, Grand Valley State; Jake Daugherty, junior, Ferris State; Trevor Meyer, senior, Thomas More (Ky.).
Receivers — Brody Oliver, junior, Colorado School of Mines; Shawn Self, senior, Lock Haven; Dan Arnold, senior, Wisconsin-Platteville.
All-purpose player — Marcel Newson, senior, Mississippi College.
Kicker — Cole Antley, sophomore, Ouachita Baptist.

DEFENSE
Linemen — Victor Hudson, senior, Edinboro; Zach Sieler, sophomore, Ferris State; Sydeney Omameh, senior, Grand Valley State; Ray Edwards, senior, Wingate.
Linebackers — A.J. LiCata, junior, Alfred; Reese Dziedzic, senior, Wisconsin-Oshkosh; Eddrick Harris, senior, North Alabama.
Backs — Jay Watkins, junior, Indiana (Pa.); Jovon Dawson, senior, John Carroll; Kevin Berg, senior, Northwest Missouri State; Tavierre Thomas, junior, Ferris State.