Waco, Texas - Lenoir-Rhyne University's Chandler Rearden has been selected to the 2010 AFCA NCAA Division II Coaches All-American Team.? The AFCA is the American Football Coaches Association.
In addition, Rearden was voted to the 2010 Daktronics Division II All-American Second Team.
Rearden, a junior offensive tackle from Greenwood, S.C., won the 2010 Jacobs Blocking Trophy award, given annually to the top offensive lineman in the South Atlantic Conference.?
Rearden is the first Lenoir-Rhyne player in school history to garner such honors.
Rearden anchored a Lenoir-Rhyne offensive line that helped the Bears lead NCAA Division II in rushing this season at 319.5 yards per game.
Rearden has earned All-South Atlantic Conference First-Team honors twice (2008 and 2010) and was a first-team all-region pick this past fall as well.
Rearden also led the Bears to a 7-4 mark in 2010 and?their first winning season since 1994.
Rearden is the first Lenoir-Rhyne football player to garner All-America accolades since Tim Clarke in 2004 and the first player to pick up first-team AA honors since John Milem in 1999.
2010 AFCA NCAA Division II Coaches? All-American Team
Offense
WR - Edmund Gates, 6-1, 200, Sr., Abilene Christian, Vernon, Texas (Vernon)
WR - Fred Williams, 6-0, 195, Sr., St. Cloud State, Milwaukee, Wis. (South Division)
TE - Ryan Travis, 6-3, 235, Sr., West Liberty, Massillon, Ohio (Tuslaw)
OL - Cameron Bradfield, 6-5, 295, Sr., Grand Valley State, Grand Rapids, Mich. (Creston)
OL - Amini Silatolu, 6-3, 320, Jr., Midwestern State, Tracy, Calif. (West)
OL - Brandon Fusco, 6-5, 305, Sr., Slippery Rock, Cranberry Township, Pa. (Seneca Valley)
OL - Chandler Rearden, 6-1, 265, Jr., Lenoir-Rhyne, Greenwood, S.C. (Greenwood)
OL - Taylor Boggs, 6-3, 303, Sr., Humboldt State, Upland, Calif. (Upland)
QB - Eric Czerniewski, 6-0, 190, Sr., Central Missouri, Montgomery City, Mo. (Montgomery County)
RB - Phil Milbrath, 5-9, 200, Sr., Michigan Tech, Norway, Mich. (Norway)
RB - Jonas Randolph*, 5-10, 185, Jr., Mars Hill, Daleville, Ala. (Daleville)
Defense
DL - Brandon Williams, 6-3, 325, So., Missouri Southern State,?Kirkwood, Mo. (Rockwood Summit)
DL - Marc Schiechl*, 6-3, 260, Sr., Colorado Mines, Lakewood, Colo. (Bear Creek)
DL - Daniel Webb, 6-1, 260, Sr., Emporia State, Fort Collins, Colo. (Rocky Mountain)
DL - Derrin Nettles, 6-4, 305, Sr., Morehouse, Montgomery, Ala. (Sidney Lanier)
LB - Tressor Baptiste, 6-0, 240, Sr., Texas A&M-Kingsville, New York, N.Y. (Curtis)
LB - Larry Dean, 6-0, 216, Sr., Valdosta State, Tifton, Ga. (Tift County)
LB - Adam Bighill, 5-10, 222, Sr., Central Washington, Montesano, Wash. (Montesano)
DB - Craig Ray, 6-1, 206, Sr., Indianapolis, Plainfield, Ind. (Plainfield)
DB - Ryan Jones, 5-11, 195, Sr., Northwest Missouri State, Liberty, Mo. (Liberty)
DB - Nate Robinson, 5-9, 158, Jr., Northeastern State (Okla.), Rockingham, N.C. (Richmond Senior)
DB - Caleb Singleton, 6-4, 215, Sr., Western Oregon, Salem, Ore. (West Salem)
Specialists
P - Ronnie Partridge, 5-10, 183, Jr., Stillman, Ridge Spring, S.C. (Ridge Spring-Monetta)
PK - Steve Ivanisevic, 5-11, 195, Sr., Washburn, Darien, Ill. (Hindsale South)
AP - Stephan Neville, 5-8, 168, Jr., Stonehill, Foxborough, Mass. (Foxborough)
* = 2009 AFCA All-American
2010 Daktronics NCAA Division II All-American Teams
FIRST TEAM?
Offense
TE - Ryan Travis, West Liberty State
OL - Cameron Bradfield, Grand Valley State
OL - Trevis Turner, Abilene Christian
OL - Brandon Fusco, Slippery Rock
OL - Michael Tribue, Carson-Newman
OL - Kyle Thornton, North Alabama
WR - Jamorris Warren, Central Missouri
WR - Fred Williams, St. Cloud State
QB - Eric Czerniewski, Central Missouri
RB - Franklyn Quiteh, Bloomsburg
RB - Phil Milbrath, Michigan Tech
RS - Garrett Tidwell, Angelo State
PK - Gareth Rowlands, Tusculum
Defense
DL - Marc Schiechl, Colorado Mines
DL - Courtney Harris, North Alabama
DL - Malcolm Jenkins, Elizabeth City State
LB - Larry Dean, Valdosta State
LB - Travis Brisco, Urbana
LB - Nate Dreiling, Pittsburg State
LB - Kiel Fechtelkotter, Minnesota-Duluth
S - Tillman Stevens, Eastern New Mexico
S - Jeremy Jones, Wayne State (Mich.)
CB - Stevie Harden, Valdosta State
CB - Ryan Jones, Northwest Missouri
P - George Shamblin, Angelo State
SECOND?TEAM?
Offense
TE - DeMarco Cosby, Central Missouri
OL - Orion Matthies, Nebraska-Kearney
OL - Chandler Rearden, Lenoir-Rhyne
OL - Matt Desotell, Michigan Tech
OL - Amini Silatolu, Midwestern State
OL - Harrison Lingenfelter, Nebraska-Omaha
OL - Dennis Bergland, Nebraska-Omaha
WR - Edmund Gates, Abilene Christian
WR - Deonte' Gist, Tusculum
QB - Zach Amedro, West Liberty State
RB - Isaac Odim, Minnesota-Duluth
RB - Josh Birmingham, Central Oklahoma
RS - D.J. Winfield, Minnesota-Duluth
PK - Steve Ivanisevic, Washburn
Defense
DL - Armonty Bryant, East Central
DL - Aston Whiteside, Abilene Christian
DL - Maurice Harris, Mars Hill
LB - Tressor Baptiste, Texas A&M-Kingsville
LB - Matt Freed, East Stroudsburg
LB - Chad Kilgore, Northwest Missouri
LB - Harrison Bryant, North Alabama
S - Craig Ray, Indianapolis
S - Ron Parker, Newberry
CB - Keon Robinson, Shepherd
CB - Chad Daniel, North Alabama
P - Kevin Berg, Chadron State
Daktronics Offensive Player Of The Year - Eric Czerniewski, Central Missouri
Daktronics Defensive Player Of The Year - Larry Dean, Valdosta State
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).
