Jan. 20, 2011
By Jeff Honza
Southeast Missouri State Sports Information
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - Southeast Missouri center Sean Middleton and running back Henry Harris were named to the College Sporting News Sweet 63 Football Championship Subdivision All-America Team Thursday.
Harris, who earned multiple All-America honors, had a record-breaking season which saw him rush for 1,735 yards and 18 touchdowns. He was named the league's Offensive Player of the Year.
Middleton, the Rimington Award winner for FCS, earned first-team All-Ohio Valley Conference honors as part of an offensive line which led the nation in sacks allowed (0.50/game). The Redhawks also led the OVC and ranked third in the nation in rushing offense with 271.9 yards per game.
All 14 FCS conferences and 37 different teams are represented on the 63-player unit.
The Colonial Athletic Association topped all leagues with 13 selections, followed by the Southern Conference with 10, the Big Sky Conference with nine, the Ohio Valley Conference with six, the Missouri Valley Football Conference with five, the Big South and Southwest Athletic Conference with four each, the MEAC and Southland Conference with three apiece and the Patriot League with two.
The Great West Conference, the Ivy League, the Northeast Conference and the Pioneer Football League landed one player each on the squad.
2010 College Sporting News Sweet 63 All-America Team
Offensive Player Of The Year
Ben Ijalana, Villanova, Senior, Tackle
Defensive Player Of The Year
J.C. Sherritt, Eastern Washington, Senior, Linebacker
Lineman Of The Year
Ben Ijalana, Villanova, Senior, Tackle
Coach Of The Year
Beau Baldwin, Eastern Washington
Playoff Most Valuable Player
Brandon Kaufman, Sophomore, Eastern Washington
Special Teams Player Of The Year
Jeremy Caldwell, Junior, Eastern Kentucky
Freshmen Of The Year
Denarius McGhee, Montana State
Andrew Pierce, Delaware
Wide Receiver Brandon Kaufman, Sophomore, Eastern Washington
Wide Receiver Tysson Poots, Senior, Southern Utah
Wide Receiver Brian Quick, Junior, Appalachian State
Wide Receiver Lito Senatus, Senior, Western Illinois
Wide Receiver Chris Summers, Junior, Liberty
Wide Receiver Raymond Webber, Senior, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Tight End Andrew Kennedy, Senior, Columbia
Tight End Shadrae King, Junior, Robert Morris
Tackle David Arkin, Senior, Missouri State
Tackle Ben Ijalana, Senior, Villanova
Tackle Daniel Kilgore, Senior, Appalachian State
Tackle Mike Person, Senior, Montana State
Tackle Will Rackley, Senior, Lehigh
Guard Brent Clouser, Senior, Villanova
Guard Pat Illig, Senior, Wofford
Guard J.C. Oram, Junior, Weber State
Center Sean Middleton, Senior, Southeast Missouri
Center Ryan McKnight, Senior, South Dakota State
Quarterback Pat Devlin, Senior, Delaware
Quarterback Matthew Johnson, Senior, Bethune-Cookman
Quarterback Denarius McGhee, Freshman, Montana State
Quarterback Jeremy Moses, Senior, Stephen F. Austin
Quarterback DeAndre Presley, Junior, Appalachian State
Running Back Nate Eachus, Junior, Colgate
Running Back Henry Harris, Senior, Southeast Missouri
Running Back Taiwan Jones, Junior, Eastern Washington
Running Back Andrew Pierce, Freshman, Delaware
Running Back Frank Warren, Senior, Grambling
Fullback Eric Breitenstein, Sophomore, Wofford
All-Purpose Mike Brown, Junior, Liberty
All-Purpose Terrence Holt, Senior, Austin Peay
All-Purpose Matt Szczur, Senior, Villanova
Defensive End Kenneth Charles, Senior, Stephen F. Austin
Defensive End Mario Kurn, Junior, San Diego
Defensive End Brian McNally, Junior, New Hampshire
Defensive End Ameet Pall, Junior, Wofford
Defensive Tackle Kenrick Ellis, Senior, Hampton
Defensive Tackle Martin Parker, Senior, Richmond
Defensive Tackle Brent Russell, Sophomore, Georgia Southern
Defensive Tackle Renard Williams, Junior, Eastern Washington
Linebacker David Erby, Senior, South Carolina State
Linebacker Matt Evans, Sophomore, New Hampshire
Linebacker DeJuan Fulgham, Senior, Texas Southern
Linebacker Kyle Glazier, Senior, Western Illinois
Linebacker Tyler Holmes, Junior, Massachusetts
Linebacker Marquis Kirkland, Senior, Villanova
Linebacker Eric McBride, Senior, Richmond
Linebacker J.C. Sherritt, Eastern Washington
Linebacker D.J. Smith, Senior, Appalachian State
Cornerback Moses Ellis, Senior, Prairie View
Cornerback Trumaine Johnson, Junior, Montana
Cornerback Korey Lindsey, Senior, Southern Illinois
Cornerback Anthony Walters, Senior, Delaware
Safety Anthony Bratton, Senior, Delaware
Safety Eugene Clifford, Senior, Tennessee State
Safety Matt Johnson, Junior, Eastern Washington
Safety Mark LeGree, Senior, Appalachian State
Defensive Back/Returnman Jeremy Caldwell, Junior, Eastern Kentucky
Place Kicker Matt Bevins, Junior, Liberty
Punter Charlie Edwards, Junior, Georgia Southern
Long Snapper Daniel Bonifas, Senior, Coastal Carolina
Kickoff Returner Gralyn Crawford, Sophomore, Stephen F. Austin
Punt Returner Dontrel Johnson, Junior, Murray State
