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NDSU Leads FCS With Six Sports Network All-Americans
12/23/2014 11:00:00 AM | Football
PHILADELPHIA - Buck Buchanan Award-winning defensive end Kyle Emanuel headlined a nation's-best six selections from North Dakota State to the Sports Network FCS All-America Team announced Tuesday, Dec. 23.
NDSU junior left tackle Joe Haeg joined Emanuel on the first team, while senior running back John Crockett, senior safety Colten Heagle and junior punter Ben LeCompte were named to the second team, and junior fullback Andrew Bonnet to the third team.
It was the first career All-America honor for Bonnet, Crockett and LeCompte.
No other program had more than four players on the three All-America teams, which were comprised of 104 players spread across 64 programs and all 13 FCS conferences. The Missouri Valley Football Conference led the way with 18 selections.
No. 2 seed North Dakota State (14-1, 7-1 MVFC) plays No. 5 seed Illinois State (13-1, 7-1 MVFC) in the NCAA Division I football championship game Saturday, Jan. 10, at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.
2014 Sports Network FCS All-America Team
First Team Offense
First Team Defense
Second Team Offense
Second Team Defense
Third Team Offense
Third Team Defense
Conference breakdown:
Missouri Valley Football Conference - 18; Big Sky Conference - 12; CAA Football - 12; Ohio Valley Conference - 11; Southland Conference - 10; Northeast Conference - 8; Big South Conference - 6; Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference - 6; Southern Conference - 6; Patriot League - 5; Ivy League - 4; Southwestern Athletic Conference - 4; Pioneer Football League - 2
Most All-Americans:
North Dakota State - 6; Northern Iowa - 4; Coastal Carolina - 3; Eastern Washington - 3; Fordham - 3; Illinois State - 3; Jacksonville State - 3; Liberty - 3; New Hampshire - 3; Villanova - 3
NDSU junior left tackle Joe Haeg joined Emanuel on the first team, while senior running back John Crockett, senior safety Colten Heagle and junior punter Ben LeCompte were named to the second team, and junior fullback Andrew Bonnet to the third team.
It was the first career All-America honor for Bonnet, Crockett and LeCompte.
No other program had more than four players on the three All-America teams, which were comprised of 104 players spread across 64 programs and all 13 FCS conferences. The Missouri Valley Football Conference led the way with 18 selections.
No. 2 seed North Dakota State (14-1, 7-1 MVFC) plays No. 5 seed Illinois State (13-1, 7-1 MVFC) in the NCAA Division I football championship game Saturday, Jan. 10, at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.
2014 Sports Network FCS All-America Team
First Team Offense
| Player | School | Pos. | Cl. | Ht. | Wt. |
| John Robertson | Villanova | QB | Jr. | 6-1 | 221 |
| Marshaun Coprich | Illinois State | RB | Jr. | 5-9 | 205 |
| Gus Johnson | Stephen F. Austin | RB | Sr. | 5-10 | 224 |
| Zach Zenner | South Dakota State | RB | Sr. | 6-0 | 220 |
| Seth Fisher | Richmond | FB | Jr. | 6-2 | 232 |
| DeAndre Carter | Sacramento State | WR | Sr. | 5-10 | 185 |
| R.J. Harris | New Hampshire | WR | Sr. | 6-0 | 201 |
| Cooper Kupp | Eastern Washington | WR | So. | 6-2 | 195 |
| MyCole Pruitt | Southern Illinois | TE | Sr. | 6-3 | 255 |
| Joe Haeg | North Dakota State | OL | Jr. | 6-6 | 299 |
| Mason Halter | Fordham | OL | Sr. | 6-8 | 297 |
| Chad Hamilton | Coastal Carolina | OL | Sr. | 6-3 | 305 |
| Max Holcombe | Jacksonville State | OL | Sr. | 6-3 | 290 |
| Collin Seibert | Eastern Illinois | OL | Sr. | 6-4 | 290 |
| David Johnson | Northern Iowa | AP | Sr. | 6-1 | 229 |
| John Lunsford | Liberty | PK | Jr. | 6-1 | 180 |
| Pokey Harris | Murray State | KR | Sr. | 5-10 | 173 |
First Team Defense
| Player | School | Pos. | Cl. | Ht. | Wt. |
| Kyle Emanuel | North Dakota State | DL | Sr. | 6-3 | 251 |
| Javon Hargrave | South Carolina State | DL | Jr. | 6-2 | 295 |
| Davis Tull | Chattanooga | DL | Sr. | 6-3 | 240 |
| Zack Wagenmann | Montana | DL | Sr. | 6-3 | 250 |
| Quinn Backus | Coastal Carolina | LB | Sr. | 5-10 | 215 |
| Don Cherry | Villanova | LB | Jr. | 6-1 | 221 |
| Nick Dzubnar | Cal Poly | LB | Sr. | 6-2 | 250 |
| Connor Underwood | Indiana State | LB | Jr. | 6-3 | 240 |
| Jacob Hagen | Liberty | DB | Sr. | 6-3 | 205 |
| Donald Payne | Stetson | DB | So. | 6-0 | 215 |
| Christian Ricard | Stony Brook | DB | Sr. | 6-1 | 205 |
| Jaquiski Tartt | Samford | DB | Sr. | 6-1 | 218 |
| Kyle Loomis | Portland State | P | Sr. | 6-2 | 230 |
| Chris Highland | Illinois State | LS | Sr. | 6-2 | 230 |
| Antonio Hamilton | South Carolina State | PR | Jr. | 6-0 | 185 |
Second Team Offense
| Player | School | Pos. | Cl. | Ht. | Wt. |
| Vernon Adams Jr. | Eastern Washington | QB | Jr. | 6-0 | 200 |
| John Crockett | North Dakota State | RB | Sr. | 6-0 | 215 |
| Chase Edmonds | Fordham | RB | Fr. | 5-9 | 185 |
| Tyler Varga | Yale | RB | Jr. | 5-11 | 220 |
| Brandon Howe | Cal Poly | FB | Sr. | 6-2 | 225 |
| Adam Drake | Eastern Illinois | WR | Sr. | 6-2 | 199 |
| Darrin Peterson | Liberty | WR | Jr. | 6-2 | 190 |
| Brian Wetzel | Fordham | WR | Sr. | 5-11 | 190 |
| Harold Spears | New Hampshire | TE | Sr. | 6-4 | 255 |
| Cole Caruthers | Central Arkansas | OL | Sr. | 6-4 | 292 |
| Nick Easton | Harvard | OL | Sr. | 6-3 | 300 |
| Antoine Everett | McNeese State | OL | Sr. | 6-3 | 325 |
| Darren Pinnock | Morgan State | OL | Sr. | 6-4 | 330 |
| Jake Rodgers | Eastern Washington | OL | Sr. | 6-6 | 315 |
| Jack Rummells | Northern Iowa | OL | Sr. | 6-5 | 300 |
| Johnta Hebert | Prairie View A&M | AP | Jr. | 5-10 | 195 |
| Michael Schmadeke | Northern Iowa | PK | Jr. | 5-10 | 181 |
| Devin Rahming | Duquesne | KR | Sr. | 5-11 | 170 |
Second Team Defense
| Player | School | Pos. | Cl. | Ht. | Wt. |
| Jeff Covitz | Bryant | DL | Sr. | 6-2 | 255 |
| James Cowser | Southern Utah | DL | Jr. | 6-4 | 244 |
| Zack Hodges | Harvard | DL | Sr. | 6-3 | 235 |
| Alec May | Georgetown | DL | Sr. | 6-4 | 255 |
| Xavier Williams | Northern Iowa | DL | Sr. | 6-2 | 309 |
| Tony Bell | UT Martin | LB | Sr. | 6-1 | 200 |
| Evan Byers | Bucknell | LB | Sr. | 6-0 | 235 |
| Isiah Corbett | SE Louisiana | LB | Sr. | 6-3 | 250 |
| Lynden Trail | Norfolk State | LB | Sr. | 6-7 | 250 |
| Colten Heagle | North Dakota State | DB | Sr. | 5-11 | 206 |
| Gordon Hill | Sacred Heart | DB | Sr. | 6-0 | 220 |
| De'Ante Saunders | Tennessee State | DB | Sr. | 5-11 | 220 |
| Caleb Schaffitzel | Missouri State | DB | Sr. | 6-0 | 215 |
| Ben LeCompte | North Dakota State | P | Jr. | 5-10 | 200 |
| Phil Faccone | Wagner | LS | Sr. | 5-9 | 195 |
| Ladarius Vanlier | Tennessee Tech | PR | Jr. | 5-8 | 175 |
Third Team Offense
| Player | School | Pos. | Cl. | Ht. | Wt. |
| Justin Arias | Idaho State | QB | Sr. | 6-1 | 210 |
| Malcolm Cyrus | Alabama State | RB | Sr. | 5-10 | 180 |
| Khairi Dickson | Saint Francis | RB | Jr. | 6-0 | 182 |
| Connor Kacsor | Dayton | RB | Sr. | 6-0 | 200 |
| Dy'Shawn Mobley | Eastern Kentucky | RB | Jr. | 5-11 | 217 |
| Andrew Bonnet | North Dakota State | FB | Jr. | 6-3 | 250 |
| Chris King | Duquesne | WR | Jr. | 6-1 | 196 |
| Mark Roberts | Lamar | WR | Sr. | 6-3 | 190 |
| Jake Wieneke | South Dakota State | WR | Fr. | 6-4 | 205 |
| Nick Boyle | Delaware | TE | Sr. | 6-6 | 270 |
| Jermaine Barton | Illinois State | OL | Sr. | 6-7 | 315 |
| Mike Coccia | New Hampshire | OL | Sr. | 6-3 | 301 |
| Cornelius Edison | Portland State | OL | Sr. | 6-3 | 295 |
| Vince Kowalski | Villanova | OL | Sr. | 6-4 | 298 |
| Corey Levin | Chattanooga | OL | So. | 6-5 | 285 |
| Jaime Martinez | Sacred Heart | OL | Sr. | 6-4 | 340 |
| Tarik Cohen | North Carolina A&T | AP | So. | 5-6 | 172 |
| Chandler Curtis | Mercer | AP | Fr. | 5-10 | 186 |
| Ryan McCrum | Southeast Missouri | PK | So. | 6-0 | 228 |
| Xavier Roberson | SE Louisiana | KR | Jr. | 5-9 | 180 |
Third Team Defense
| Player | School | Pos. | Cl. | Ht. | Wt. |
| P.J. Hall | Sam Houston State | DL | Fr. | 6-1 | 270 |
| Sage Harold | James Madison | DL | Sr. | 6-4 | 245 |
| Mike Reilly | William & Mary | DL | Sr. | 6-4 | 265 |
| Devaunte Sigler | Jacksonville State | DL | Jr. | 6-5 | 292 |
| Gary Wilkins | Furman | DL | Sr. | 6-3 | 240 |
| Jonathan Woodard | Central Arkansas | DL | Jr. | 6-6 | 271 |
| Kourtney Berry | Alabama State | LB | So. | 6-0 | 215 |
| Christon Gill | Western Carolina | LB | Sr. | 6-0 | 225 |
| Jerome Howard | Prairie View A&M | LB | Sr. | 6-0 | 216 |
| Mike Zeuli | Princeton | LB | Sr. | 6-2 | 230 |
| Imoan Claiborne | Northwestern State | DB | Sr. | 5-11 | 187 |
| Jarrett Dieudonne | Wagner | DB | Sr. | 6-1 | 190 |
| Matt Hermanson | Montana | DB | Sr. | 6-1 | 198 |
| Jermaine Hough | Jacksonville State | DB | Jr. | 5-10 | 180 |
| Tye Smith | Towson | DB | Sr. | 6-0 | 170 |
| Lachlan Edwards | Sam Houston State | P | Jr. | 6-5 | 214 |
| Shane Ballard | Coastal Carolina | LS | Sr. | 6-3 | 210 |
| Michael Jones | North Carolina Ctl | PR | So. | 5-10 | 180 |
Conference breakdown:
Missouri Valley Football Conference - 18; Big Sky Conference - 12; CAA Football - 12; Ohio Valley Conference - 11; Southland Conference - 10; Northeast Conference - 8; Big South Conference - 6; Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference - 6; Southern Conference - 6; Patriot League - 5; Ivy League - 4; Southwestern Athletic Conference - 4; Pioneer Football League - 2
Most All-Americans:
North Dakota State - 6; Northern Iowa - 4; Coastal Carolina - 3; Eastern Washington - 3; Fordham - 3; Illinois State - 3; Jacksonville State - 3; Liberty - 3; New Hampshire - 3; Villanova - 3
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