UNCP Trio Named Football Gazette All-Americans

PITTSBURG, Kan. – UNCP punter Justin Hinson picked up his second first team all-America laurel of the postseason, while offensive linemen Hivera Green and Keith Broderick earned all-American status as honorable mentions, with the release of the Don Hansen's Football Gazette NCAA Division II All-America teams on Tuesday morning.

Hinson, who has already earned all-America accolades from the Associated Press (1st team Little All-America) and D2Football.com (honorable mention), also shared specialist of the year accolades with Southeastern Oklahoma return man Jerome Hewitt. The Braves now boast four all-Americans in the short three-year history of intercollegiate football in Pembroke, including safety Caylon Hann who earned all-America laurels from Football Gazette last season and preseason all-America honors from Collegiate Draft Services in 2009.

A reliable weapon in the special teams arsenal for the Black and Gold this season, Hinson punted 40 times for a nation's-best 43.0 average, including nine punts that went for 50 yards or more. Of his 40 kicks, 11 (27.5 percent) were downed inside the 20-yard line as well. He also registered six kicks that resulted in touchbacks.

Green and Broderick both anchored an offensive line that ranked seventh in the country in sacks allowed (0.91/game) and paved the way for the country's ninth-best rushing attack that produced the first 1,000-yard rusher in school history.

This marks the 22nd year Don Hansen's Football Gazette, a recognized authority on small college football, has selected an NCAA Division II All-America team. The national publication selected All-Region teams with the first-team and second-team All-Region players from each of the four geographic regions (Super Region One – former Northeast; Super Region Two – former Southeast; Super Region Three – former Northwest; Super Region Four – former Southwest) comprising the national ballot, which was voted upon by a select national panel.

A total of 157 players earned some form of Football Gazette All-America honors. Players from 83 of the 150 football-playing schools in Division II earned Football Gazette All-America accolades. National Champion NW Missouri State and national quarterfinalist West Liberty State led the way by placing seven players apiece on all-America squad, while national semifinalist California (Pa.) had six honorees.

2009 DON HANSEN'S FOOTBALL GAZETTE NCAA DIVISION II ALL-AMERICA TEAMS

FIRST TEAM
Offense
QB - Zach Amedro,  West Liberty State
RB - Joique Bell, Wayne State (Mich.)
RB - Isaac Odim, Minnesota Duluth
FB - Marcus Sims, North Alabama
WR - Jake Soy, NW Missouri State
WR - Kashif Walls, West Liberty State
TE - Ryan Travis, West Liberty State
C - Jack Hiett, Nebraska-Kearney
OG - Brett Grozinger, NW Missouri State
OG - Andy Schoonover, Minnesota State
OT - Ben Staggs, West Liberty State
OT - Tony Washington, Abilene Christian
AP - Frantz Simeon, Arkansas Tech
PK - Travis Atter, Chadron State

Defense
DE - Drew Berube, Hillsdale
DE - Jashawn Williams, American International
DG/DT - William Green, Texas A&M-Commerce
DG/DT - Cedric Thorton, Southern Arkansas
LB - John Jacobs, Saginaw Valley State
LB - Mike Johnson, North Alabama
LB - Anthony Smith, Bloomsburg
CB - Rodney Mitchell, Eastern New Mexico
CB - Quintez Smith, Shaw
S - Josh Jones, Harding
S - Ron Parker, Newberry
P - Justin Hinson, UNC Pembroke
RS - Jerome Hewitt, Southeastern Oklahoma

SECOND TEAM
Offense
QB - Nick Graziano,  Arkansas Tech
RB - Jonas Randolph, Mars Hill
RB - Buck Wakefield, Carson-Newman
FB - Kevin Herrod, Shippensburg
WR - A.J. Jackson, California (Pa.)
WR - Adam Sauer, Colorado Mines
TE - Mike Higgins, Nebraska-Omaha
C - Brandon Fusco, Slippery Rock
OG - Tim Ickes, West Liberty State
OG - Zach Meints, Colorado Mines
OT - Nick McDonald, Grand Valley State
OT - Michael Tribue, Carson-Newman
AP - Frederick Bruno, Wayne State (Neb.)
PK - Steve Ivanisevic, SR Washburn

Defense
DE - Danny Richard, Grand Valley State
DE - Willie Walker, California (Pa.)
DG/DT - Chris Almonte, Charleston
DG/DT - Junior Galette, Stillman
LB - Zach Watkins, Washburn
LB - Buddy Wood, Central Washington
LB - Matt Zahoruiko, Bentley
CB - Pierre Desir,  Washburn
CB - Terrance Johnson, California (Pa.)
S - Quinton Andrews, North Alabama
S - Myles Burnsides, NW Missouri State
P - Joe Kok, Northeastern State
RS - Perry Floyd, Wingate

THIRD TEAM
Offense
QB - J.J. Harp, Eastern New Mexico
RB - LaRon Council, NW Missouri State
RB - Anthony Smalls, Merrimack
FB - Jimmy Parsons, Northwood
WR - Landon Turner, Arkansas Tech
WR - Doug Williams, Panhandle State
TE - Jerrell NeSmith, Tusculum
C - Torrence Wright, Arkansas Tech
OG - Dan Jordan, California (Pa.)
OG - Markeith Wesley, Texas A&M-Kingsville
OT - Jared Veldheer, Hillsdale
OT - J'Marcus Webb, West Texas A&M
AP - Alfonso Hoggard, Clarion
PK - Garrett Lindholm, Tarleton State

Defense
DE - Eugene Sims, West Texas A&M
DE - Aston Whiteside, Abilene Christian
DG/DT - Tyler Roach, Missouri State
DG/DT - Marc Schiechl, Colorado Mines
LB - Jake Anderson, Bemidji State
LB - Robbie Aurich, Minnesota Duluth
LB - Andrew Eggleton, West Virginia State
CB - Anthony Fields, Findlay
CB - Justin Hannah, Tuskegee
S - Giorgio Durham, Central Oklahoma
S - Jacob McGuckin, Harding Allen
P - Kyler Ford, Shippensburg
RS - Akwasi Owusu-Ansah, Indiana (Pa.)

HONORABLE MENTION
Alphabetical, By School — Abilene Christi an: Royland Tubbs, OG; Adams State: Josh Teeples, DG/DT; Albany State: Mario Fuller, S; Assumption: Herbert Woodward, RB; Benedict: Marquez Gibson, S; Bentley: Chris Carroll, S; Daryl Laforest, DG/DT; Bloomsburg: Stefan Adams; Brevard: Stanley Jones, LB; California (Pa): Dontay Brown, LB; ChaMar Jones, OT; Carson-Newman: Brian Brown, LB; Mario Russell, S; Catawba: Melquan Fa ir , DG/DT; Central Missouri : Anthony Stewart, AP; Central Washington: Eugene Germany, DG/DT; Tony Quirk, OT; Garrett Rolsma, PK; Chadron State: Kevin Berg, P; Benjamin Puffer, OT; Isaac Stockton, TE; Clarion: Matt Foradora, TE; Nick Sipes, S; Clark Atlanta: Zimier McCloud, LB; Colorado Mines: David Pesak, QB; Concord (W.Va.): Brian Kennedy, RB; Thomas Mayo, WR; Delta State: Treva r Deed, AP; Dixie State: Mike Langston, P; East Stroudsburg: Matt Freed, LB; Eastern New Mexico: Nathan Uland, LB; Edinboro: Trevor Harris, QB; Elizabeth City State: Malcolm Jenkins, DE; Fayetteville State: Jeff Gowdy, S; Fort Hays State: C.J. Lovett, RS; Grand Valley State: Cameron Bradfield, OT; Harding: Jermaine Blanchard, DE; Terence Crosby, OT; Hillsdale: Mark Petro, PK ; Mars Hill: Josh Sims, OG; Midwestern State: Lance Calloway, C; Zack Eskridge, QB; Andy Tanner, WR; Miles: Justin Hill, CB; Minnesota State: Kelvin Rodgers, RS; Missouri Southern: Jairius Jarvis, DE; Missouri Western: Nathan Martin, C; Morehouse: Ian Mullin, PK; Nebraska-Kearney: Rustin Dring, TB; Kyle Kaiser, WR; Nebraska-Omaha: Levi Terrell, RB; North Alabama: Will Batson, P; Harrison Beck, QB; UNC Pembroke: Keith Broderick, C; Hivera Green, OG; North Greenville: Andre Bernardi, DE; NW Missouri State: Blake Bolles, QB; Chad Kilgore, LB; Ouachita Baptist: Jerry McNeil, DE; Panhandle State: Daryl Brister, AP; St. Augustine's: Marcus Crump, DE; Saginaw Valley State: Galen Stone, TE; Shepherd: Deante Steele, RS; Shippensburg: Mike Harris, WR; Stillman: Quinn Porter, RB; Texas A&M-Commerce: Israel Hughes, CB; Tuskegee: Brandon Anderson, LB; Valdosta State: Carlos Anderson, CB; Wayne State (Neb.): Silas Flullen, QB; Ryan Reeves, LB; West Alabama: Jason Hawkins, TE; West Liberty State: Clay Beeler , LB; Kevon Calhoun, RB; Western New Mexico: Salvador Garcia , AP; Western Oregon: Kalani Zoller, DG/DT; Winona State: Jason Enos, OG.