WICHITA FALLS, Texas - Saginaw Valley State University senior wide receiver Jeff Janis (Tawas, Mich.) and Ashland University senior quarterback Taylor Housewright (Ashland, Ohio) were named the 2012 Daktronics Division II Football All-America Teams in balloting conducted by the Division II sports information directors.
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Janis had a record-breaking season for the Cardinals in 2012. His 106 receptions ranked second in NCAA Division II, while his 1,635 yards were top in the nation. Janis caught 17 touchdown passes this season and was named GLIAC Offensive "Player of the Week" four times. He registered a GLIAC and SVSU record 300 yards receiving against Lake Erie in week four and broke the GLIAC and SVSU marks for receptions in a game with an 18-catch effort against Michigan Technological University in week nine. In that same contest, he eclipsed single season SVSU marks for receptions and yards in a season. In the game against Grand Valley State in week 11, Janis set a new single season GLIAC standard for receptions in a season with 91 catches. Janis was also one of 24 candidates nominated for the annual Harlon Hill Award in 2012.
Janis becomes the first Saginaw Valley football player since John Jacobs in 2009 to be named an All-American.
Housewright has been named an All-American by the AFCA (first team) and Daktronics. He is also the 2012 GLIAC "Player of the Year." In 2012, the senior completed 241-of-358 passes (67.3 percent) for 3,071 yards with 32 touchdown passes and four interceptions. Housewright led the Eagles to an 11-0 record in the regular season. The Eagles advanced to the NCAA playoffs for the fifth time in school history and the first time since 2008. AU ended the year 11-1, 10-0 in GLIAC play. This year's team won the first GLIAC football championship in school history and is the second team in school history to win 10 or more games in a season.
The complete list of the 2012 Daktronics Division II Football All-America Teams are listed below:
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Ron Lenz Players of the Year |
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Offensive Player of the Year Zach Zulli, QB, Shippensburg (Pa.) |
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Defensive Player of the Year Ethan Westbrooks, DL, West Texas A&M |
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First Team Offense |
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Pos |
Player |
School |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown |
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TE |
David Pawelek |
Colorado Mines |
Sr. |
6-3 |
230 |
Smithson Valley, Texas |
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OL |
Manase Foketi |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
6-5 |
320 |
Hesperia, Calif. |
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OL |
Brian Clarke |
Bloomsburg (Pa.) |
Jr. |
6-3 |
290 |
Hanover, Pa. |
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OL |
Garth Heikkinen |
Minnesota Duluth |
Sr. |
6-4 |
315 |
Duluth, Minn. |
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OL |
Ryan Jensen |
Colorado State-Pueblo |
Sr. |
6-6 |
300 |
Fort Morgon, Colo. |
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OL |
Ryan Schraeder |
Valdosta State (Ga.) |
Sr. |
6-7 |
305 |
Wichita, Kan. |
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WR |
Jeff Janis |
Saginaw Valley State (Mich.) |
Jr. |
6-3 |
215 |
Tawas, Mich. |
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WR |
Isaiah Voegeli |
Merrimack (Mass.) |
Sr. |
6-0 |
185 |
Hyannis, Mass. |
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QB |
Zach Zulli |
Shippensburg (Pa.) |
Jr. |
6-2 |
188 |
Schwensville, Pa. |
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RB |
Michael Hill |
Missouri Western |
Sr. |
5-11 |
205 |
St. Joseph, Mo. |
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RB |
Franklyn Quiteh |
Bloomsburg (Pa.) |
Jr. |
5-10 |
203 |
Tobyhanna, Pa. |
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RS |
Tyron Laughinghouse |
Saint Augustine's (N.C.) |
Sr. |
6-3 |
175 |
Greenville, N.C. |
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PK |
Sergio Castillo, Jr. |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
5-11 |
175 |
LaJoya, Texas |
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Second Team Offense |
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Pos |
Player |
School |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown |
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TE |
Adam Schlitz |
Emporia State (Kan.) |
Sr. |
6-4 |
256 |
Ponca City, Okla. |
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OL |
Markus Lawrence |
Winston-Salem State (N.C.) |
Sr. |
6-4 |
290 |
Charlotte, N.C. |
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OL |
Ken Van Heule |
Midwestern State (Texas) |
Sr. |
6-4 |
315 |
Hurst, Texas |
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OL |
Macon Allan |
Missouri Western |
Sr. |
6-4 |
310 |
King City, Mo. |
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OL |
Dan Matha |
Indiana (Pa.) |
Sr. |
6-7 |
310 |
Erie, Pa. |
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OL |
Kevin Day |
Carson-Newman (Tenn.) |
Sr. |
6-0 |
270 |
Soddy-Daisy, Tenn. |
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WR |
Chris Bowden |
Wingate (N.C.) |
Sr. |
6-3 |
215 |
Forsyth, Ga. |
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WR |
Trevor Harman |
Shippensburg (Pa.) |
So. |
6-3 |
206 |
Mechanicsburg, Pa. |
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QB |
Taylor Housewright |
Ashland (Ohio) |
Sr. |
6-2 |
208 |
Ashland, Ohio |
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RB |
Harvie Tuck |
Indiana (Pa.) |
Sr. |
5-9 |
215 |
Akron, Ohio |
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RB |
Derrick Washington |
Tuskegee (Ala.) |
Sr. |
6-0 |
215 |
Raymore, Mo. |
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RS |
John Brown |
Pittsburg State (Kan.) |
Jr. |
5-11 |
205 |
Homestead, Fla. |
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PK |
Ryne Smith |
West Alabama |
Sr. |
5-8 |
180 |
Madison, Miss. |
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First Team Defense |
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Pos |
Player |
School |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown |
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DL |
Ethan Westbrooks |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
6-4 |
275 |
San Leandro, Calif. |
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DL |
B.J. Stevens |
California (Pa.) |
Jr. |
6-2 |
245 |
Monroeville, Pa. |
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DL |
Jake Metz |
Shippensburg (Pa.) |
Jr. |
6-7 |
247 |
Harleysville, Pa. |
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LB |
Kevin Lindholm |
Chadron State (Neb.) |
Sr. |
6-2 |
220 |
Eads, Colo. |
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LB |
Cory Johnson |
Catawba (N.C.) |
Sr. |
5-10 |
240 |
Fayetteville, N.C. |
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LB |
Tyler Zimmer |
Seton Hill (W. Va.) |
So. |
6-2 |
235 |
Harrison City, Pa. |
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LB |
Jordan Campbell |
New Mexico Highlands |
Sr. |
6-0 |
230 |
Corona, Calif. |
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S |
Nate DeJong |
Northwest Missouri |
Sr. |
6-2 |
210 |
Rock Rapids, Iowa |
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S |
Rontez Miles |
California (Pa.) |
Sr. |
6-1 |
210 |
Braddock, Pa. |
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CB |
Jack Moro |
St. Cloud State (Minn.) |
Jr. |
5-11 |
190 |
Brookfield, Wisc. |
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CB |
Abdul Kenneh |
New Mexico Highlands |
Sr. |
6-1 |
170 |
London, England |
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P |
Taylor Accardi |
Colorado Mines |
Sr. |
6-2 |
205 |
Littleton, Colo. |
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Second Team Defense |
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Pos |
Player |
School |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown |
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DL |
Brandon Williams |
Missouri Southern |
Jr. |
6-3 |
325 |
Kirkwood, Mo. |
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DL |
David Bass |
Missouri Western |
Sr. |
6-5 |
275 |
St. Louis, Mo. |
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DL |
Ridge Wilson |
West Alabama |
Sr. |
6-4 |
256 |
Louisville, Ky. |
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LB |
Darius Wilson |
Central State (Ohio) |
Sr. |
6-1 |
236 |
Matteson, Ill. |
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LB |
Collin DeBuysere |
Northwest Missouri |
Sr. |
6-4 |
230 |
Geneseo, Ill. |
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LB |
Nate Dreiling |
Pittsburg State (Kan.) |
Jr. |
6-4 |
229 |
Hutchinson, Kan. |
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LB |
Maxie Graham |
Henderson State (Ark.) |
Sr. |
5-11 |
204 |
Jackson, Miss. |
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S |
Trelan Taylor |
Chadron State (Neb.) |
Jr. |
5-10 |
195 |
San Diego, Calif. |
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S |
Johnny Franco |
Indiana (Pa.) |
Sr. |
5-10 |
205 |
Altoona, Pa. |
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CB |
C.J. Roberts |
Colorado State-Pueblo |
So. |
6-0 |
180 |
Boynton Beach, Fla. |
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CB |
Brandon Dixon |
Northwest Missouri |
Jr. |
6-0 |
195 |
Margate, Fla. |
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P |
Randy Weich |
Wayne State (Neb.) |
Sr. |
6-2 |
250 |
Pierce, Neb. |
The team, which is sponsored by Daktronics, Inc., an acknowledged leader in scoring, timing and programmable display systems, is voted on by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).