FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Northern Arizona
senior wide receiver Ed Berry was named to the Sports Network
Second-Team All-America team, while tight end Shaun Fitzpatrick and
quarterback Michael Herrick were both named to the annual Football
Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association Academic
All-Star Team.
It is the fourth consecutive year
at least one NAU player has been named to The Sports Network
All-America team. Quarterback Jason Murrietta (2006), Alex Watson
(2007), K.J. Gerard (2007, 2008) and Robbie Dehaze (2008) were also
named to Sports Network All-America teams.
Berry, who is from San Mateo,
Calif., started all 22 games in his Lumberjack career, making at
least one catch in every game. He was an All-Big Sky honorable
mention selection in 2008, leading the team with 45 catches and 641
receiving yards. He was one of the top receivers in the country
this season, ranking tied for sixth in the FCS and first in the Big
Sky in receiving yards per game (97.7 avg.) and 16th in the FCS and
second in the league receptions per game (6.8). He had a team-best
75 catches for 1,075 yards and seven touchdowns this season.
Fitzpatrick and Herrick were among
55 winners of the 12th annual Football Championship
Subdivision Athletics Directors Association Academic All-Star Team
were announced by the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics
Directors Association (FCS ADA). There were 86 total
nominees. The winners were announced at the Football Championship
Subdivision football championship in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Fitzpatrick is a five-year
contributor who has made 27 starts and seen action in 34 career
games. He was named to The Sports Network All-American honorable
mention team and All-Big Sky Second Team in 2007 and garnered
All-Big Sky second team honors in 2006. In his career he made 77
catches for 920 yards and four touchdowns. He is a three-time Big
Sky All-Academic selection and four-time Golden Eagle
Scholar-Athlete recipient (2006-09).
Herrick recorded four of the top 20
single-game passing performances in school history this season,
including nine games with 200 or more yards on the season and five
games with 300 or more yards. He ranked third in the Big Sky and
15th in the nation in passing efficiency at 149.5 and second in the
Big Sky and is sixth overall nationally in total offense (298.3).
On the season, he completed 270-for-407 (68.2%) for 3,356 yards,
the fifth-best total in the nation, with 22 touchdowns.
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.