BROOKFIELD, Ill. — The Don Hansen Football Committee has released the 2012 Don Hansen NCAA Division II All-Super Region One squad.
2012 Harlon Hill Trophy winner Zach Zulli of Shippensburg was named the Super Region One “Offensive Player of the Year”, while California safety Rontez Miles was selected as the Super Region One “Defensive Player of the Year.” St. Augustine return specialist Tyron Laughinghouse garnered “Special Teams Player of the Year”, while Winston-Salem State head coach Connell Maynor was named the Super Region One Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season.
Zulli, a junior, quarterback, completed 342 of 544 passes for 4,747 yards and 54 td's in 13 games, leading Shippensburg to the PSAC-East title, an 11-2 overall record and a 1-1 record in the NCAA D-II Playoffs. He led Division II in passing yards and touchdown passes.
Miles, a senior, led the California defense posting 75 tackles, 4 interceptions, 6 passes defensed, 2 break-ups, 3tfl's and 2 qb sacks. He is the most decorated defensive player in California history.
Laughinghouse, also a senior, led the nation in kickoff returns with 14 kickoffs for 562 yards and 3 td's – an average of 40.14 yards per kickoff return. He also averaged 15.33 yards per punt return in 2012.
Maynor led Winston Salem State to the NCAA Division II Championship game before the Rams lost in the title tilt to Valdosta State. Maynor led WSSU to a 14-1 overall record in 2012, and combined with his 13-1 slate a year ago, has an amazing record of 27-2 in the last two years.
The Don Hansen team carries out the legacy of long-time small college football advocate Don Hansen, who passed away at age 75 on Aug. 29, 2010. Hansen, from Brookfield, Ill., started and published Don Hansen's National Weekly Football Gazette for three decades, selecting NCAA Division II All-America teams for the first time in 1988. Don Hansen's Football Gazette began selecting Division II All-Region squads in 2003.
The first-team and second-team All-Region selections advance to a national ballot from which the 2012 Don Hansen NCAA Division II All-America team will be named later this month.
Shippensburg and IUP placed five players on the first team, with Bloomsburg getting three. Eighteen teams had players on the first team.
Bloomsburg led the overall squad with 11 players selected, while IUP had 10, Shippensburg and Winston Salem had 9 each, with California garnering 8 and New Haven and Charleston getting 7 each.
Super Region 1 is compiled of universities from four conferences including the PSAC, WVIAC, NE10 and the CIAA. A total of 38 teams and 129 players are represented on this team.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please contact Football Gazette Super Region 1 Chair Rich Herman, Sports Information Director at Clarion University at 814-393-2651.
2012 Don Hansen's Football Gazette All Super Region 1 Team
First Team Offense
POS NAME HT. WT. YR. SCHOOL HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL
QB Zach Zulli 6-2 188 Jr. Shippensburg Schwenksville, PA. Perkiomen Valley
RB Franklyn Quiteh 5-10 203 Jr. Bloomsburg Tobyhanna, Pa. Pocono Mt. West
RB Jordan Roberts 5-11 225 Sr. Charleston Madison W.Va. Scott
RB Harvie Tuck 5-9 215 Sr. IUP Akron, Oh. St. Vincent/St. Mary
FB Kevin Herod 6-1 225 Sr. Shippensburg Allentown, Pa. Parkland
WR Jacob Baskerville 6-1 194 Sr. Shippensburg Pottsville, PA. Pottsville
WR Trevor Harman 6-3 206 So. Shippensburg Mechanicsville, PA. Cumberland Valley
WR Isaiah Voegeli 6-0 185 Sr. Merrimack Hyannis, Mass. Barnstable
TE Scott Simonson 6-5 240 Jr. Assumption Red Bank, N.J. Middletown South
OC Markus Lawrence 6-4 290 Sr. W.Salem St. Charlotte, N.C. Harding
OG Brian Clarke 6-3 290 Jr. Bloomsburg Hanover, Pa. Hanover
OG Kevin Poropat 6-4 295 Sr. Mercyhurst Mentor, Oh. Mentor
OG David Stedman 6-2 275 Sr. New Haven Hasbrouck Htrs.,NJ. Hasbrouck Hts.
OT Nick Halloran 6-5 290 Gr. Bentley Somerville, Mass. B. B. & Nichols
OT Dan Matha 6-7 310 Sr. IUP Erie, Pa. McDowell
AP Rondell White 5-9 180 Jr. West Chester West Chester, Pa. Rustin
PK Taylor Groff 6-0 215 Jr. E.Stroudsburg Manheim, Pa. Manheim Central
First Team Defense
POS NAME HT. WT. YR. SCHOOL HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL
DL Bryan Thomson 6-1 275 So. E.Stroudsburg Keyport, N.J. Keyport
DL Carl Thornton 6-2 270 Sr. IUP Beaver Falls, Pa. Beaver Falls
DL Larry Webster 6-7 240 Sr. Bloomsburg Hagerstown, Md. Elkton
DE Julian Howsare 6-3 255 So. Clarion Altoona, Pa. Altoona
DE Jake Metz 6-7 247 Jr. Shippensburg Harleysville, Pa. Souderton
DE B.J. Stevens 6-2 245 Jr. California Monroeville Gateway
LB Carlos Fields 6-2 215 Jr. W. Salem St. Henderson, N.C. Northern Vance
LB Carl Fleming 6-2 225 Jr. IUP Reisterstown, Md. Franklin
LB Jake Lilly 5-11 200 Jr. Concord Bluefield, Va. Bluefield
LB Ronnell Williams 6-1 230 So. West Chester Chester, Pa. Chester
LB Tyler Zimmer 6-2 235 So. Seton Hill Harrison City, Pa. Penn Trafford
CB Riyahd Richardson 5-10 180 Jr. Concord Duncan, S.C. Byrnes
CB Keon Robinson 6-0 199 Jr. Shepherd Fairfax Station, Va. Lake Braddock
SAF Johnny Franco 5-10 205 Sr. IUP Altoona, Pa. Tyrone
SAF Rontez Miles 6-1 210 Sr. California Braddock, Pa. Woodland Hills
P Andrew Cerett 6-5 260 Fr. California Huntingdon, Pa. Huntingdon
RS Tyron Laughinghouse 6-2 175 Sr. St. Augustine Macon, Ga. Rose
Second Team Offense
POS NAME HT. WT. YR. SCHOOL HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL
QB Kameron Smith 6-1 187 Sr. W. Salem St. Garner, N.C. Garner Magnet
RB Rahmann Lee 5-11 185 Fr. Glenville St. Capitol Hts., Md.
RB Daronte McNeil 6-2 220 Sr. Eliz. City Elizabeth City, N.C. Northeastern
FB Ryan Maggs 6-2 245 Sr. Bloomsburg Beech Creek, Pa. Central Mountain
WR Jahuann Butler 6-0 190 Sr. W. Salem St. Charlotte, N.C. Myers Park
WR Niko Hall-Brown 5-11 185 So. Seton Hill Baltimore, Md. Cardinal Gibbons
WR Mike Williams 5-11 185 Jr. California Hershey, Pa. Milton Hershey
TE Blake Williamson 6-3 230 Sr. California Houston, Pa. Chartiers-Houston
OC Chris Steck 6-1 285 Jr. Bloomsburg Mt. Carmel, PA. Mt. Carmel
OG Nick Carnicella 6-1 275 Jr. IUP Greensburg, Pa. Hempfield
OG Nathaniel Hartung 6-2 380 Jr. W. Salem St. Butler, Pa. Eastern Arizona
OT Matt Feiler 6-7 325 Jr. Bloomsburg Strasburg, Pa. Lampeter-Strasburg
OT Isaiah Shelton 6-2 290 So. Shepherd Temple Hills, Md. Charles H. Flowers
AP Mike Frenette 5-9 196 Sr. Shippensburg Carlisle, Pa. Cumberland Valley
PK Brett Ullman 6-1 220 So. IUP Baltimore, Md. Perry Hall
Second Team Defense
POS NAME HT. WT. YR. SCHOOL HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL
DL T.J. Batchelor 6-0 235 Jr. Chowan Middlesex, N.C. So. Nash
DL Raheem Stanley 6-1 300 Sr. New Haven Hartford, Conn. Weaver
DE Brad Davis 6-1 245 Sr. Eliz. City Charlotte, N.C. Independence
DE Tom Herd 6-4 230 Sr. New Haven Sparta, N.J. Sparta
LB Alexander Berdahl 5-11 210 Jr. IUP Ashburn, Va. Bishop O'Connell
LB Cody Fleming 6-1 222 Sr. Shippensburg Pennsburg, Pa. Upper Perkiomen
LB Jarrett Pidgeon 5-10 220 Sr. Bloomsburg Barnegat, NJ. So. Regional
LB Chaz Robinson 5-11 220 Jr. St. Augustine Hampton, Va. Phoebus
CB Avery Coleman 5-10 179 Jr. Shippensburg Media, Pa. Pinecrest
CB Artis Holt 5-10 185 Sr. Merrimack Baltimore, Md. St. Joseph's
SAF Kenny Pettis 6-0 185 Sr. Edinboro Massillon, Oh. Mass.-Washington
SAF Markell Rice 6-0 202 Sr. AIC New Rochelle, N.Y. New Rochelle
P Dan Fisher 6-1 195 Jr. Bloomsburg Liverpool, Pa. Central Dauphin
RS Matt Wilmer 6-0 195 Sr. Fairmont St. Keyser, W.Va. Keyser
Third Team Offense
POS NAME HT. WT. YR. SCHOOL HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL
QB Joe Clancy 6-3 195 Sr. Merrimack Newburyport, Mass. Newburyport
QB Ben Fiscus 6-1 195 Jr. Clarion Indiana, PA. Indiana
QB Kevin Morton 6-2 210 Sr. Kutztown Abington, Pa. Abington
RB Brandon Brown-Dukes5-7 195 Fr. Mercyhurst Orlando, Fl. Winter Park
RB Eddie Mateo 5-9 205 Jr. Bloomsburg Bethlehem, Pa. Freedom
RB DeAntwan Williams 5-7 195 Sr. IUP Woodbridge, Va. Woodbridge
RB Terrell Williams 5-10 210 Jr. AIC Hempstead, N.Y. Hempstead
RB Vaughn Magee 5-11 200 Jr. So. Conn. St. Mastic Beach, N.Y. William Floyd
FB Taylor Franz 6-0 235 Jr. Charleston Springboro, Oh. Springboro
FB Ricky Rozier 6-2 230 Sr. W. Salem St. Milford, Ct. Law
FB Thomas Tippett 6-0 230 Jr. E. Stroudsburg Fairfield, Pa. Delone Catholic
WR Justin Bernard 6-1 205 So. St. Anselm Cambridge, Mass. Suffield Ac.
WR D.J. Carter 6-2 180 Sr. Seton Hill Los Angeles, Ca. West Chester
WR Marcus Johnson 6-0 200 Jr. Edinboro Buffalo, N.Y. Sweet Home
WR Tyron Laughinghouse 6-2 175 Sr. St. Augustine Greenville, N.C. Rose
WR Abraham Ocasio 6-3 200 So. Gannon Bronx, N.Y. Cardinal Hayes
WR Dusty Reed 5-10 190 Jr.. E.Stroudsburg Hanover, Pa. Delone Catholic
WR Jason Thompson 6-3 185 Sr. New Haven Indiantown, Fl. South Fork
TE John Frick 6-4 242 Sr. Shepherd Greencastle, Pa. Greencastle-Antrim
TE Kameel Lashley 6-4 246 Sr. New Haven Boston, Mass. B.C. Leadership Ac.
OC Matt Farhat 6-2 285 Sr. Charleston Bradenton, Fl. Lakewood Ranch
OC Eric Kush 6-4 305 Sr. California Bridgeville, Pa. Chartiers Valley
OG Mike Hubbard 6-3 305 Jr. Merrimack Wakefield, Mass. Wakefield
OG Nick Lepak 6-5 330 Sr. Charleston Auburn, N.Y. Auburn
OT Chris Barfield 6-3 290 So. Fairmont St. Cary, N.C. Cary
OT George Davilla 6-2 285 Sr. Charleston Naples, Fl. Naples
OT Byron Dovales 6-3 290 Jr. IUP Reading, Pa. Muhlenberg
OT Mark Jackson 6-6 320 Sr. Glenville St. Columbus, Oh.
AP Dedrick Anderson 5-4 145 Sr. J.C. Smith W. Salem, N.C. West Forsythe
AP Mike DeCaro 5-9 191 Jr. New Haven Weston, Fl. Cypress Bay
AP Lavaughn Hughes. 5-9 175 Jr. WV Wesleyan Upper Marlboro. Md. Gwynn Park
PK Dan Fisher 6-1 195 Jr. Bloomsburg Liverpool, Pa. Central Dauphin
PK Puma Nuredini 5-10 155 Jr. Charleston Naples, Fl. Naples
PK Steven Wakefield 5-11 175 Jr. Mercyhurst Rochester, N.Y. Greece Athena
Third Team Defense
POS NAME HT. WT. YR. SCHOOL HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL
DL Mike Franklin 6-2 310 Jr. Shepherd Silver Spring, Md. Long Reach
DL Mark Khalil-Smith 5-11 287 Sr. Shippensburg Wynnewood, Pa. Lower Merion
DL Donnie Owens 6-3 295 Jr. W.Salem St. Fayetteville, N.C.
DL Mike Stuppiello 6-1 255 Jr. Assumption Forked River, N.J. Lacey Twp.
DL Barry Tripp 6-0 290 Sr. W.Salem St. Snow Hill, N.C. Greene Central
DL Skyler Wool 6-3 270 Sr. Lock Haven Waterville, Pa. Jersey Shore
DE Jonas Celian 6-1 210 Sr. WV Wesleyan N. Lauderdale, Fl. Coconut Creek
DE Javarous Faulk 6-1 245 So. St. Augustine Macon, Ga. Central
DE Jeff Green 6-2 245 Sr. Charleston Johnson City, Tn. Science Hill
DE Darnell Harding 6-4 240 Jr. California McKeesport McKeesport
DE Howard Jones 6-5 230 Jr. Shepherd Woodbridge, Va. Freedom
LB Brett Diamond 6-2 235 Sr. California Chesterfield, Va. Matoaca
LB Isaiah Fleming 5-10 215 So. Cheyney Wilmington, De. Newark
LB Mike Gomes 5-9 185 Sr. New Haven Brockton, Mass Brockton
LB Blaine Hopwood 5-10 200 Jr. Bentley New Bedford, Mass. New Bedford
LB Aaron McGee 6-0 210 So. Mercyhurst Pittsburgh, Pa. Montour
LB AJ Parrish 5-10 225 Sr. Shepherd Madison Hts., Va. Amherst County
LB Ken White 6-0 230 So. Livingstone Southport, N.C. South Brunswick
CB Andre Kates 5-11 200 Sr. Virginia Union Beltsville, Md.
CB English Peay 5-10 164 So. Kutztown Philadelphia, Pa. George Washington
CB Curtis Pumphrey 5-8 160 Fr. Bowie St. Laurel, Md. Atholton
CB Nigel Rios 5-9 170 Jr. Eliz. City Washington, D.C. Woodson
CB Anthony Saunders 5-10 180 Jr. Slippery Rock New Kensington Valley
CB Branden Williams 5-11 187 Sr. Edinboro Eastlake, Oh. St. Edwards
SAF Jareed Gaines 5-11 215 Sr. Stonehill Lumberton, N.J. Rancocas Valley
SAF Dan Haverstock 6-1 200 Sr. Bloomsburg York, Pa. West York
SAF Marco Ricchetti 6-3 200 Jr. West Liberty Martins Ferry, Oh. Martins Ferry
SAF Malcolm Rowe 6-2 200 Sr. W. Salem St. Fayetteville, N.C. Douglas Byrd
P Dan Backx 6-3 210 So. AIC Evesham, England Mountain Ridge (Az)
P Steven Wakefield 5-11 175 Jr. Mercyhurst Rochester, N.Y. Greece Athena
RS Justin Caliste 5-5 150 So. Gannon Roseville, Ca. Oakmont
RS LaVaughn Hughes 5-9 175 Jr. WV Wesleyan Upper Marlboro. Md. Gwynn Park
COACH OF THE YEAR: Connell Maynor, Winston Salem State
OFF. PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Zach Zulli, Shippensburg
DEF. PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Rontez Miles, California
SP. TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Tyron Laughinghouse, St. Augustine's
