BALTIMORE, Md. – Morgan State University's George Howard picked up an additional post-season honor on Wednesday when he was named to The Sports Network Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) All-America Team.
Howard, a senior linebacker from Chesapeake (Va.), was a second-team selection and one of just three players from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference named to the prestigious squad. The former Deep Creek H.S. product became the second Bear to earn the TSN All-America honor. Former linebacker Jarrell Guyton was a member of the 2008 Team.
“It's truly a great honor to be included on one of the most elite groups in the country,” Howard said.
“I would like to thank God, the support of my family, Coach Hill and the entire football staff at MSU, past and present, who afforded me this opportunity.
“This is such a tremendous honor for George and we're very proud of him and the hard work that he has put in since coming to Morgan State,” MSU head coach Donald Hill-Eley said. “The young man worked hard ever since joining our program and I'm very happy for him. It's a great honor for the program as well to get national recognition.”
Howard, who was named 2009 MEAC Defensive Player of the Year, completed his career by leading the MEAC in tackles with 130 (11.8 avg/g) including 73 solo and 57 assisted. He finished the season ranked fourth in the FCS in tackles per game.
“The Hitman” recorded nine tackles for a loss of 40 yards, one pass break up, two quarterback hurries and three forced fumbles this season and had a career-high 18 tackles in a win against cross-town rival Towson.
Safety Terrell Whitehead of Norfolk State was selected to the first-team defense, while Florida A&M's Leroy Vann was a special teams first-team selection.
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE:
QB - Armanti Edwards, Appalachian State, Sr;
RB - Deji Karim, Southern Illinois, Sr;
RB - Pat Paschall, North Dakota State, Sr;
FB - Tommy Fraser, Coastal Carolina, Sr;
WR - Terrell Hudgins, Elon, Sr;
WR - Marc Mariani, Montana, Sr;
WR - Tim Toone, Weber State, Sr;
TE - Clay Harbor, Missouri State, Sr;
C - Kyle Mutcher, Weber State, Sr;
G - Jeff Hansen, Montana State, Sr;
G - Matthew McCrackern, Richmond, Sr;
T - Vladimir Ducasse, Massachusetts, Sr;
T - Ben Ijalana, Villanova, Jr;
AP - Matt Szczur, Villanova, Jr.
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE:
DE - Arthur Moats, James Madison, Sr;
DE - Danny Batten, South Dakota State, Sr;
DL - Christian Anthony, Grambling, Jr;
DT - Sean Lissemore, William & Mary, Sr;
DT - Mychal Savage, Youngstown State, Sr;
LB - Matt Coen, Lehigh, So;
LB - Brandin Jordan, Southern Illinois, Sr;
LB - J.C. Sherritt, Eastern Washington, Jr;
LB - D.J. Smith, Appalachian State, Jr;
CB - Cortez Gilbert, Appalachian State, Sr;
CB - Josh Morris, Weber State, Sr;
SS - Jeromy Miles, Massachusetts, Sr;
FS - Mark LeGree, Appalachian State, Fs;
S - Terrell Whitehead, Norfolk State, S.
FIRST TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS:
PK - Matt Bevins, Liberty, So;
P - Trevor Ward, Southern Utah, Sr;
KR - Mareo Howard, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, So;
PR - Leroy Vann, Florida A&M, Sr.
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE:
QB - Matt Nichols, Eastern Washington, Sr;
RB - Chase Reynolds, Montana, Jr;
RB - David Sinisi, Monmouth, Sr;
FB - Bo Bolen, Weber State, Fr;
WR - Ed Berry, Northern Arizona, Sr;
WR - Jason Caldwell, Fordham, Sr;
WR - Tysson Poots, Southern Utah, Jr;
TE - Scott Sicko, New Hampshire, Sr;
C - Austin Steichen, Northern Iowa, Sr;
G - Mario Acitelli, Appalachian State, Sr;
G - David Harrison, Elon, Sr;
T - Derrick Hardman, Eastern Kentucky, Sr;
T - James Williams, Harvard, Sr;
AP - Terrence Holt, Austin Peay, Jr.
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE:
DE - Dane Fletcher, Montana State, Sr;
DE - Adrian Tracy, William & Mary, Sr;
DL - Austen Lane, Murray State, Sr;
DT - Christian Clark, Sacramento State, Jr;
DT - Martin Parker, Richmond, Jr;
LB - George Howard, Morgan State, Sr;
LB - Adrian McLeod, Western Carolina, Sr;
LB - Terrence Thomas, Villanova, Jr;
LB - Jabara Williams, Stephen F. Austin, Jr;
CB - Korey Lindsey, Southern Illinois, Jr;
CB - Patrick Stoudamire, Western Illinois, Sr;
SS - Terrence Klein, New Hampshire, Sr;
FS - Charles Graves, Delaware, Sr;
S - J.J. Vercammen, Dayton, Jr.
SECOND TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS:
PK - Zach Kutch, Illinois State, Sr;
P - Jonathan Plisko, Old Dominion, Fr;
KR - Scotty McGee, James Madison, Sr;
PR - Kiare Thompson, Grambling, Jr.
THIRD TEAM OFFENSE:
QB - *Ryan Perrilloux, Jacksonville State, Sr;
QB - *Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross, Sr;
RB - Brent Grimes, Central Arkansas, Sr;
RB - Toddrick Pendland, McNeese State, Jr;
FB - Marlin Meeks, Nicholls State, Sr;
WR - Duane Brooks, Stephen F. Austin, Sr;
WR - Pat Simonds, Colgate, Sr;
WR - Juamorris Stewart, Southern, Sr;
TE - Nathan Overbay, Eastern Washington, Sr;
C - Chaz Millard, Eastern Illinois, Sr;
G - Dorian Brooks, James Madison, Sr;
G - Terran Hillesland, Montana, Sr;
T - Levi Horn, Montana, Sr;
T - David Pickard, Southern Illinois, So;
AP - Taiwan Jones, Eastern Washington, Jr.
THIRD TEAM DEFENSE:
DE - Tim Knicky, Stephen F. Austin, Sr;
DE - Tim Kukucka, Villanova, Sr;
DL - James Ruffin, Northern Iowa, Sr;
DT - Sam Daniels, James Madison, Sr;
DT - Ko Quaye, South Dakota, Sr;
LB - Kadarron Anderson, Furman, So;
LB - Luke Bonus, Hofstra, Sr;
LB - Rob Damon, Rhode Island, Jr;
LB - Jacque Roman, Appalachian State, Sr;
CB - Jeremy Caldwell, Eastern Kentucky, So;
CB - T.J. Heath, Jacksonville State, Jr;
SS - Anthony Beck, Prairie View, Sr;
FS - Jason House, Southern, Jr;
S - Anthony DiMichele, Holy Cross, Jr.
THIRD TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS:
PK - Armando Cuko, Massachusetts, Sr;
P - Jon Vanderwielen, Idaho State, Sr;
KR - Buddy Farnham, Brown, Sr;
PR - Andre Roberts, The Citadel, Sr.
* - Tied with the same number of votes.
