University of Massachusets Athletics
College Sporting News Honors All-American Holmes
January 20, 2011 | Football
Jan. 20, 2011
UMass junior linebacker Tyler Holmes added another All-American accolade to his honor roll. Holmes was named to the College Sporting News All-American Team on Thursday. Holmes has already been named a first-team All-American by the Associated Press, American Football Coaches Of America, The Sports Network and Phil Steele. He was also named the National Defensive Player of the Year by Phil Steele Magazine.
Holmes finished fifth in the Buck Buchanan Award voting for the top Defensive Player in FCS according to the media.
He also won the New England Gold Helmet Player of the Year and CAA Defensive Player of the Year.
Holmes racked up 110 tackles as he was named an AFCA All-American. He led UMass in interceptions (5), TFLs (12) and sacks (5).
Holmes was also a CAA First-Team linebacker and New England Football Writers All-Star.
Holmes set a UMass record for interceptions returned for touchdowns in a game as well as a season with two against Maine on Nov. 6. He was the first player in all of Division I (FBS and FCS) since 2008 to have two picks for TDs in the same game.
Holmes had six games with double-figure tackles this season and was named the CAA Defensive Player of the Week three times (Sept. 6, Nov. 1, Nov. 8). Niland was also named to the All-CAA First Team and was a New England Football Writers All-Star. The transfer from Northeastern helped lead UMass to one of the CAA's top offenses (413.1 yards per game).
2010 College Sporting News Sweet 63 All-America Team
Offensive Player Of The Year
Ben Ijalana, Villanova, Senior, Tackle
Defensive Player Of The Year
J.C. Sherritt, Eastern Washington, Senior, Linebacker
Lineman Of The Year
Ben Ijalana, Villanova, Senior, Tackle
Coach Of The Year
Beau Baldwin, Eastern Washington
Playoff Most Valuable Player
Brandon Kaufman, Sophomore, Eastern Washington
Special Teams Player Of The Year
Jeremy Caldwell, Junior, Eastern Kentucky
Freshmen Of The Year
Denarius McGhee, Montana State
Andrew Pierce, Delaware
Wide Receiver Brandon Kaufman, Sophomore, Eastern Washington
Wide Receiver Tysson Poots, Senior, Southern Utah
Wide Receiver Brian Quick, Junior, Appalachian State
Wide Receiver Lito Senatus, Senior, Western Illinois
Wide Receiver Chris Summers, Junior, Liberty
Wide Receiver Raymond Webber, Senior, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Tight End Andrew Kennedy, Senior, Columbia
Tight End Shadrae King, Junior, Robert Morris
Tackle David Arkin, Senior, Missouri State
Tackle Ben Ijalana, Senior, Villanova
Tackle Daniel Kilgore, Senior, Appalachian State
Tackle Mike Person, Senior, Montana State
Tackle Will Rackley, Senior, Lehigh
Guard Brent Clouser, Senior, Villanova
Guard Pat Illig, Senior, Wofford
Guard J.C. Oram, Junior, Weber State
Center Sean Middleton, Senior, Southeast Missouri State
Center Ryan McKnight, Senior, South Dakota State
Quarterback Pat Devlin, Senior, Delaware
Quarterback Matthew Johnson, Senior, Bethune-Cookman
Quarterback Denarius McGhee, Freshman, Montana State
Quarterback Jeremy Moses, Senior, Stephen F. Austin
Quarterback DeAndre Presley, Junior, Appalachian State
Running Back Nate Eachus, Junior, Colgate
Running Back Henry Harris, Senior, Southeast Missouri State
Running Back Taiwan Jones, Junior, Eastern Washington
Running Back Andrew Pierce, Freshman, Delaware
Running Back Frank Warren, Senior, Grambling
Fullback Eric Breitenstein, Sophomore, Wofford
All-Purpose Mike Brown, Junior, Liberty
All-Purpose Terrence Holt, Senior, Austin Peay
All-Purpose Matt Szczur, Senior, Villanova
Defensive End Kenneth Charles, Senior, Stephen F. Austin
Defensive End Mario Kurn, Junior, San Diego
Defensive End Brian McNally, Junior, New Hampshire
Defensive End Ameet Pall, Junior, Wofford
Defensive Tackle Kenrick Ellis, Senior, Hampton
Defensive Tackle Martin Parker, Senior, Richmond
Defensive Tackle Brent Russell, Sophomore, Georgia Southern
Defensive Tackle Renard Williams, Junior, Eastern Washington
Linebacker David Erby, Senior, South Carolina State
Linebacker Matt Evans, Sophomore, New Hampshire
Linebacker DeJuan Fulgham, Senior, Texas Southern
Linebacker Kyle Glazier, Senior, Western Illinois
Linebacker Tyler Holmes, Junior, Massachusetts
Linebacker Marquis Kirkland, Senior, Villanova
Linebacker Eric McBride, Senior, Richmond
Linebacker J.C. Sherritt, Eastern Washington
Linebacker D.J. Smith, Senior, Appalachian State
Cornerback Moses Ellis, Senior, Prairie View
Cornerback Trumaine Johnson, Junior, Montana
Cornerback Korey Lindsey, Senior, Southern Illinois
Cornerback Anthony Walters, Senior, Delaware
Safety Anthony Bratton, Senior, Delaware
Safety Eugene Clifford, Senior, Tennessee State
Safety Matt Johnson, Junior, Eastern Washington
Safety Mark LeGree, Senior, Appalachian State
Defensive Back/Returnman Jeremy Caldwell, Junior, Eastern Kentucky
Place Kicker Matt Bevins, Junior, Liberty
Punter Charlie Edwards, Junior, Georgia Southern
Long Snapper Daniel Bonifas, Senior, Coastal Carolina
Kickoff Returner Gralyn Crawford, Sophomore, Stephen F. Austin
Punt Returner Dontrel Johnson, Junior, Murray State
