University of Massachusets Athletics
Miles Named FCS All-American
December 14, 2009 | Football
Dec. 14, 2009
AMHERST, Mass. - UMass senior football captain Jeromy Miles has been named a FCS All-American, as announced by the Walter Camp Football Foundation on Monday. Miles was one of seven players selected from the Colonial Athletic Association.
He continues to garner awards as he was named the top FCS player from Southern New Jersey, the All-CAA First Team and named a New England Football Writers All-Star.
Below is the official release from the Walter Camp Football Foundation:
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Three-time selection Terrell Hudgins (Elon) headlines the Walter Camp Football Foundation 2009 Football Championship Subdivision All-America team. The team was selected by the head coaches and sports information directors of the Football Championship Subdivision schools and certified by UHY Advisors, a New Haven-based accounting firm.
Hudgins and quarterback Armanti Edwards (Appalachian State) are the lone repeat Walter Camp FCS All-Americans on offense. The nation¹s leading receiver, Hudgins caught 123 passes for 1,633 yards and 16 touchdowns this season. Edwards, who led Appalachian State to the FCS semifinals, passed for 3,644 yards while rushing for 733 more.
Joining Hudgins at wide receiver are Marc Mariani (Montana) and Matt Szczur (Villanova), two players who have led their respective teams to this Friday¹s FCS Championship Game. Mariani has 71 receptions for 1,301 yards and 12 touchdowns, while Szczur has totaled 1,969 all-purpose yards and 13 touchdowns this season.
The running backs are Deji Karim (Southern Illinois) and Pat Paschall (North Dakota State). Karim has rushed for 1,694 yards and 18 touchdowns, while Paschall has totaled 1,397 yards and 16 scores on the ground.
The 2009 Walter Camp All-America defensive squad includes 11 players who are candidates for the Buck Buchanan Award, presently annually to the top defensive player in the Football Championship Subdivision. Among the standouts include defensive end Arthur Moats (James Madison), the Colonial Athletic Association Defensive Player of the Year.
At linebacker, J.C. Sherritt (Eastern Washington) leads the FCS with 170 tackles, while defensive back Mark LeGree (Appalachian State), who has 70 tackles and seven interceptions, is a repeat selection along with kick returner LeRoy Vann (Florida A&M).
In all, players from eight different conferences and 22 institutions were represented on the 2009 Walter Camp FCS All-America team. The Colonial Athletic Association (7) has the most selections, followed by the Big Sky (6) and Missouri Valley Conference (5). Four schools had multiple players selected, led by Appalachian State with three. Villanova, Weber State and Southern Illinois each placed two players on the 2009 Walter Camp All-America team.
Walter Camp, "The Father of American Football," first selected an All-America team in 1889. Camp ¬ a former Yale University athlete and football coach ¬ is also credited with developing play from scrimmage, set plays, the numerical assessment of goals and tries and the restriction of play to eleven men per side. The Walter Camp Football Foundation ¬ a New Haven based all-volunteer group ¬ was founded in 1967 to perpetuate the ideals of Camp and to continue the tradition of selecting All-America teams for the Football Bowl and Championship subdivisions.
2009 Walter Camp Football Championship Subdivision All-America Team:
OFFENSE
WR Terrell Hudgins- Elon
WR Marc Mariani - Montana
WR Matt Szczur - Villanova
TE Clay Harbor - Missouri State
OL Matt McCracken - Richmond
OL Mario Acitelli - Appalachian State
OL Jeff Hansen - Montana State
OL Benjamin Ijalana - Villanova
C Kyle Mutcher - Weber State
QB Armanti Edwards - Appalachian State
RB Pat Paschall - North Dakota State
RB Deji Karim - Southern Illinois
PK Matt Barners - Liberty
DEFENSE
DL Arthur Moats - James Madison
DL Adrian Tracy - William & Mary
DL Tim Knicky - Stephen F. Austin
DL Danny Batten - South Dakota State
LB J.C. Sherritt - Eastern Washington
LB Brandin Jordan - Southern Illinois
LB Matt Cohen - Lehigh
DB Mark LeGree - Appalachian State
DB Josh Morris - Weber State
DB Terrell Whitehead - Norfolk State
DB Jeromy Miles - Massachusetts
P Charles Graves - Delaware
KR LeRoy Vann - Florida A&M
