The post-season honors season continued in a big way for a pair of Bobcat seniors Wednesday.
Senior offensive guard Jeff Hansen and senior defensive end Dane Fletcher each earned All-America accolades for the second time this week, as the Associated Press announced its Football Championship Subdivision All-America Teams. Hansen was previously honored by the Walter Camp Foundation, while Fletcher landed on the American Football Coaches Association All-America squad.
The last time Montana State had a pair of First Team All-Americas in the same season was 2003, when current Bobcat assistant Kane Ioane, a safety, and return specialist Corey Smith each became consensus All-Americas.
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE: Quarterback — Armanti Edwards, senior, 6-foot, 185 pounds, Appalachian State. Running backs — Deji Karim, senior, 5-11, 205, Southern Illinois; Pat Paschall, senior, 6-0, 198, North Dakota State. Linemen — JEFF HANSEN, senior, 6-4, 292, Montana State; Derek Hardman, senior, 6-6, 300, Eastern Kentucky; Matt McCraken, senior, 6-3, 300, Richmond; Vladimir Ducasse, senior, 6-5, 330, Massachusetts; Kyle Mutcher, senior, 6-3, 300, Weber State. Tight end — Clay Harbor, senior, 6-4, 243, Missouri State. Wide receivers — Terrell Hudgins, senior, 6-2, 235, Elon; Marc Mariani, senior, 6-0, 185, Montana. All-purpose player — Matt Szczur, junior, 5-11, 195, Villanova. Kicker — Matt Bevins, sophomore, 6-2, 185, Liberty.
DEFENSE: Linemen — DANE FLETCHER, senior, 6-2, 242, Montana State; James Ruffin, senior, 6-4, 265, Northern Iowa; Arthur Moats, senior, 6-2, 250, James Madison; Austen Lane, senior, 6-6, 250, Murray State. Linebackers — Brandin Jordan, senior, 5-11, 230, Southern Illinois; J.C. Sherritt, junior, 5-10, 220, Eastern Washington; Mike Morales, senior, 6-0, 230, UC Davis. Backs — Terrell Whitehead, senior, 6-2, 200, Norfolk State; Mark Legree, junior, 6-0, 200, Appalachian State; Jeromy Miles, senior, 6-2, 215, Massachusetts; Josh Morris, senior, 6-0, 180, Weber State Punter — Jonathan Plisco, freshman, 6-0, 200, Old Dominion.
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SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE: Quarterback — Dominic Randolph, senior, Holy Cross. Running backs — Chase Reynolds, junior, Montana; Toddrick Pendland, senior, McNeese State; Linemen — Benjamin Ijalana, junior, Villanova; Mario Acitelli, senior, Appalachian State; Johnny Culbreath, junior, South Carolina State; James Williams, senior, Harvard; Austin Steichen, senior, Northern Iowa. Tight end — Scott Sicko, senior, New Hampshire. Wide receivers — Tysson Poots, junior, Southern Utah; Buddy Farnham, senior, Brown. All-purpose player — LeRoy Vann, senior, Florida A&M. Kicker — Craig Camay, senior, Chattanooga.
DEFENSE: Linemen — Danny Batten, senior, South Dakota State; Tim Knicky, senior, Stephen F. Austin; Adrian Tracy, senior, William & Mary; Larry Hart, senior, Central Arkansas. Linebackers — Matt Cohen, senior, Lehigh; Tyler Santucci, senior, Stony Brook; George Howard, senior, Morgan State. Backs — Charles Graves, senior, Delaware; Jason House, junior, Southern; Patrick Stoudamire, senior, Western Illinois; T.J. Heath, junior, Jacksonville State. Punter — Jon Vanderwielen, senior, Idaho State.
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THIRD TEAM
OFFENSE: Quarterback — Matt Nichols, senior, Eastern Washington. Running backs — James Mallory, senior, Central Connecticut; Kyle Minett, junior, South Dakota State. Linemen — Dorian Brooks, senior, James Madison; Will Rackley, senior, Lehigh; Levi Horn, senior, Montana; Joe Gibbs, senior, Tennessee-Martin; Austin Howard, senior, Northern Iowa. Tight end — John Sheffield, senior, Yale. Wide receivers — Jason Caldwell, senior, Fordham; Juamorris Stewart, senior, Southern. All-purpose player — Taiwan Jones, sophomore, Eastern Washington. Kicker — Zach Kutch, senior, Illinois State.
DEFENSE: Linemen — Christian Anthony, senior, Grambling State; Tim Kukucka, senior, Villanova; Josh Beard, senior, Chattanooga; Mychal Savage, senior, Youngstown State. Linebackers — Wes McDermott, sophomore, Morehead State; Jake Lewko, senior, Penn; Jacque Roman, senior, Appalachian State. Backs — Anthony Beck, senior, Prairie View A&M; Justin Rogers, junior, Richmond; Korey Lindsey, junior, Southern Illinois; Josh Norman, sophomore, Coastal Carolina. Punter — Jahmal Blanchard, senior, Hampton.
