11/20/09 - Zach Breen, So/2012, Grand Valley State, 5-10, 200 (DS#999 FS) 2009 ALL-GLIAC SECOND TEAM: DB Zach Breen, Grand Valley State, So., has been selected All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Second Team for the 2009 college football season in balloting conducted by the league’s head coaches. - Grand Valley State football
11/20/09 - Matt Bakker, Jr/2011, Grand Valley State, 6-1, 210 (DS#999 SS) 2009 ALL-GLIAC SECOND TEAM: DB Matt Bakker, Grand Valley State, Jr., has been selected All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Second Team for the 2009 college football season in balloting conducted by the league’s head coaches. - Grand Valley State football
11/20/09 - Nick Lawrence, rJr/2011, Grand Valley State, 6-3, 245 (DS#999 DE) 2009 ALL-GLIAC SECOND TEAM: DL Nick Lawrence, Grand Valley State, Jr., has been selected All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Second Team for the 2009 college football season in balloting conducted by the league’s head coaches. - Grand Valley State football
11/20/09 - Justin Trumble, rSr/2010, Grand Valley State, 6-2, 218 (DS#999 P) 2009 ALL-GLIAC SECOND TEAM: PK Justin Trumble, Grand Valley State, Sr., has been selected All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Second Team for the 2009 college football season in balloting conducted by the league’s head coaches. - Grand Valley State football
11/20/09 - Joe Long, rSo/2012, Wayne State (MI), 6-5, 307 (DS#46 OT) 2009 ALL-GLIAC HONORABLE MENTION: Joe Long (RSo./OL), has been selected All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Honorable Mention for the 2009 college football season in balloting conducted by the league’s head coaches. - GLIAC football
11/20/09 - Joe Horn, Jr/2011, Ashland, 5-11, 182 (DS#999 WR) 2009 ALL-GLIAC SECOND TEAM: WR Joe Horn, Ashland, Jr., has been selected All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Second Team for the 2009 college football season in balloting conducted by the league’s head coaches. Horn was second on the team in receptions (45) and averaged 15.0 ypc. He had a team-high seven touchdown receptions. He hauled in a 96-yard touchdown pass this season and that’s the longest pass play in school history. - Ashland football
11/20/09 - Jeremy Jones, So/2012, Wayne State (MI), 5-11, 205 (DS#999 SS) 2009 ALL-GLIAC HONORABLE MENTION: Jeremy Jones (So./DB), has been selected All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Honorable Mention for the 2009 college football season in balloting conducted by the league’s head coaches. - GLIAC football
11/20/09 - Athan Anagonye, Sr/2010, Wayne State (MI), 6-1, 257 (DS#999 DE) 2009 ALL-GLIAC HONORABLE MENTION: Athan Anagonye (Sr./DE), has been selected All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Honorable Mention for the 2009 college football season in balloting conducted by the league’s head coaches. - GLIAC football
11/20/09 - Nick Thomas, So/2012, Wayne State (MI), 6-2, 237 (DS#46 ILB) 2009 ALL-GLIAC SECOND TEAM: LB Nick Thomas, Wayne State, So., has been selected All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Second Team for the 2009 college football season in balloting conducted by the league’s head coaches. - GLIAC football
11/20/09 - Ryan Jonik, Sr/2010, Wayne State (MI), 6-3, 308 (DS#113 OT) 2009 ALL-GLIAC SECOND TEAM: OL Ryan Jonik, Wayne State, Sr., has been selected All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Second Team for the 2009 college football season in balloting conducted by the league’s head coaches. - GLIAC football
11/20/09 - Marc Cuddeback, Jr/2011, Wayne State (MI), 6-2, 286 (DS#999 C) 2009 ALL-GLIAC SECOND TEAM: OL Marc Cuddeback, Wayne State, Jr., has been selected All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Second Team for the 2009 college football season in balloting conducted by the league’s head coaches. - GLIAC football
11/20/09 - P.T. Gates, rSr/2010, Grand Valley State, 5-09, 195 (DS#59 RB) 2009 ALL-GLIAC SECOND TEAM: RB P.T. Gates, Grand Valley State, Sr., has been selected All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Second Team for the 2009 college football season in balloting conducted by the league’s head coaches. - Grand Valley State football
11/20/09 - Jacob McGuckin, rSr/2010, Grand Valley State, 6-2, 218 (DS#67 SS) 2009 ALL-GLIAC FIRST TEAM: DB Jake McGuckin, Grand Valley State, Sr., has been selected All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference First Team for the 2009 college football season in balloting conducted by the league’s head coaches. - Grand Valley State football
11/20/09 - Justin Victor, rJr/2011, Grand Valley State, 6-1, 225 (DS#94 OLB) 2009 ALL-GLIAC FIRST TEAM: LB Justin Victor, Grand Valley State, Jr., has been selected All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference First Team for the 2009 college football season in balloting conducted by the league’s head coaches. - Grand Valley State football
11/20/09 - Nick Bellanco, Sr/2010, Ashland, 6-2, 178 (DS#999 WR) 2009 ALL-GLIAC SECOND TEAM: WR Nick Bellanco, Ashland, Sr., has been selected All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Second Team for the 2009 college football season in balloting conducted by the league’s head coaches. Bellanco caught 42 passes for 757 yards and five touchdowns. His 18.0 yards-per-catch average is the highest on the team. Bellanco ends his career with 123 receptions for 1,975 yards. He’s fourth in AU history in career receptions and third in career receiving yards. - Ashland football
11/20/09 - Christian Livingston, Sr/2010, Ashland, 6-2, 214 (DS#999 WR) 2009 ALL-GLIAC HONORABLE MENTION: Christian Livingston (Sr./WR), has been selected All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Honorable Mention for the 2009 college football season in balloting conducted by the league’s head coaches. - Ashland football
11/20/09 - Alex Gilde, Sr/2010, Grand Valley State, 6-0, 285 (DS#132 DT) 2009 ALL-GLIAC FIRST TEAM: DL Alex Gilde, Grand Valley State, Sr., has been selected All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference First Team for the 2009 college football season in balloting conducted by the league’s head coaches. - Grand Valley State football
11/20/09 - Blake Smolen, rSr/2010, Grand Valley State, 6-0, 198 (DS#139 WR) 2009 ALL-GLIAC FIRST TEAM: Spec. Blake Smolen, Grand Valley State, Sr., has been selected All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference First Team for the 2009 college football season in balloting conducted by the league’s head coaches. - Grand Valley State football
11/20/09 - Nick McDonald, rSr/2010, Grand Valley State, 6-4, 308 (DS#44 OT) 2009 ALL-GLIAC FIRST TEAM: OL Nick McDonald, Grand Valley State, Sr., has been selected All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference First Team for the 2009 college football season in balloting conducted by the league’s head coaches. - Grand Valley State football
11/20/09 - Cameron Bradfield, rJr/2011, Grand Valley State, 6-5, 298 (DS#93 OT) 2009 ALL-GLIAC FIRST TEAM: OL Cameron Bradfield, Grand Valley State, Jr., has been selected All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference First Team for the 2009 college football season in balloting conducted by the league’s head coaches. - Grand Valley State football
11/20/09 - Blake Smolen, rSr/2010, Grand Valley State, 6-0, 198 (DS#139 WR) 2009 ALL-GLIAC FIRST TEAM: WR Blake Smolen, Grand Valley State, Sr., has been selected All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference First Team for the 2009 college football season in balloting conducted by the league’s head coaches. - Grand Valley State football
11/20/09 - James Berezik, Jr/2011, Grand Valley State, 5-11, 210 (DS#999 RB) 2009 ALL-GLIAC FIRST TEAM: RB James Berezik, Grand Valley State, Jr., has been selected All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference First Team for the 2009 college football season in balloting conducted by the league’s head coaches. - Grand Valley State football
11/20/09 - Quintez Smith, Sr/2010, Shaw, 6-0, 187 (DS#55 CB) 2009 HBCU BOWL INVITE: The HBCU Bowl announced this week that Shaw’s Dwayne Moss, De’Andre Okonji, and Quintez Smith have been named to the East Team in the First Russell Athletic HBCU Bowl. “These young men earned this recognition, and we’re happy that they will have the opportunity not simply to play, but also to go through a combine that will expose them to scouts from various professional leagues,” said Shaw Head Coach Darrell Asberry. In addition to the game on Dec. 19, the players will take part in a series of tests and workouts for scouts from the NFL, CFL, UFL, and Arena League 2. The game will be held at the Cramton Bowl in Montomgery, AL at 2 p.m and broadcast nationally on CBS College Sports. The three Bears will be part of an East Team comprised of players from the NCAA Division II’s Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) and the NCAA FCS Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They will face a West Team comprised of athletes from the NCAA Division II Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and the FCS Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). Smith, a cornerback from Dublin, Ga., was named CIAA Defensive Player of the Year, as well as being selected First Team All-CIAA. He also earned Division II Defensive Player of the Week honors for his record setting performance against Elizabeth City State, where he bested the former mark on interception return yards with 194 yards for three touchdowns. On the season, he had four interception returns for touchdowns, as well as two fumble returns for touchdowns. He was third on the team in tackles with 49 and had 4.5 tackles for a loss as well as nine interceptions. - The Philly Tribune
11/20/09 - Anthony Fields, Sr/2010, Findlay, 5-10, 195 (DS#999 FS) 2009 East Coast Bowl Invite: Senior University of Findlay defensive back Anthony Fields has been selected to play in the 2009 East Coast Bowl, which features players from the FCS, formerly 1-AA, D-II, D-III and NAIA. Fields is the first Oiler to ever be selected to play in the game, which will be played Nov. 28 in Petersburg, Va. Several pro scouts will be on hand for the game. It is worth noting that 19 of the players who participated a year ago signed NFL contracts. Fields made a huge impact for the Oilers this year. He made 73 tackles and picked off 3 passes. In his career, he was a two-time All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference selection and he helped anchor a UF defense that ranked 25th in the nation in pass defense. - Brian Lester, The Courier
11/20/09 - Rolando McClain, Jr/2011, Alabama, 6-4, 256 (DS#1 ILB) Alabama’s Rolando McClain, Florida’s Brandon Spikes and Missouri’s Sean Weatherspoon are once again finalists for the Butkus Award, given annually to the nation’s top linebacker. South Carolina’s Eric Norwood and Texas’ Sergia Kindle also are finalists. McClain, Spikes and Weatherspoon were finalists in 2008, when Wake Forest star Aaron Curry took home the award. Three of this year’s finalists are from the Southeastern Conference, and two are from the Big 12. The winner will be announced on or before Dec. 8. The Butkus Award is selected by a 51-person panel comprised mostly of scouts, coaches and journalists. The award is named after Dick Butkus, who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1979. - AP Sports