Former C-N football center Day earns consensus All-American status
January 18, 2013

Former C-N football center Day earns consensus All-American status

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – With his selection to the Don Hansen All-American first team, Kevin Day (Soddy-Daisy, Tenn.) becomes Carson-Newman’s seventh consensus All-American since the school joined Division II in the early 1990s and its fist in a decade.

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – With his selection to the Don Hansen All-American first team, Kevin Day (Soddy-Daisy, Tenn.) becomes Carson-Newman's seventh consensus All-American since the school joined Division II in the early 1990s and its fist in a decade. 

Day joins Steve Mellon ('95), current C-N defensive coordinator Mike Clowney ('96), former Washington Redskin and Houston Texan Cedric Killings ('99), Clay Clevenger ('00), Michael Rigdon ('01) and Reggie Perkins ('03) as the Eagles consensus All-Americans.

The Soddy-Daisy, Tenn.-native is the fourth offensive lineman to earn the honor for C-N (Rigdon, Clevenger and Perkins).  Mellon and Killings played on the defensive line, while Clowney was a linebacker for the Eagles. 

Day helped clear the way for the nation's top rushing offense in Division II.  The Eagles piled up nearly 380 yards a game while scoring 52 rushing touchdowns.  The 52 scores on the ground are the most among all schools in all divisions.  Only FCS' Georgia Southern averaged more yards rushing a game than C-N. 

Joining Day on the Don Hansen All-America team is C-N running back Brandon Baker (Miami, Fla).  The junior garnered honorable mention honors. 

Baker's 1,468-yard rushing season marked the third best year for an Eagle on the ground in Carson-Newman history.  Only Buck Wakefield (1,515 yards in 2009) and Kenneth Tyson (1,867 yards in 1987) rank in front of Baker's season.   He finished the year with 122 yards per game – tops in the SAC and 17th best nationally. 

Baker's 8.25 yards a carry were the best in the nation for anyone with more than 100 carries in 2012.  He's also the first C-N back this century to rush for more than eight yards a carry with more than 100 carries in a season.

Baker finished the year with four straight games with more than 140 yards on the ground.  The junior has 2,452 yards for his career – 1,704 away from Robert Thomas' (1988-1991) career record of 4,156.

Baker and Day, along with Carson-Newman kicker Curt Duncan (Morristown, Tenn.) – an academic All-American and first team BSN all-American – are the first trio of Eagles on all-American teams since 2005 when Deonte Bolden, Pat Egan and Tony Robinson were all lauded with all-America honors.   

First Team Offense

POS        NAME                                           HT     WT       YR       SCHOOL                                          HOMETOWN

QB          Zach Zulli                                     6-2     188      JR        Shippensburg                                 Schwenksville, Pa.

RB           Isaiah Whitaker                           5-10  225      SO       Lenoir-Rhyne                                  Salisbury, N.C.

RB           Michael Hill                                 5-11  205      SR       Missouri Western                            St. Joseph, Mo.

RB           Franklyn Quiteh                          5-10  203      JR        Bloomsburg                                     Tobyhanna, Pa.

WR          Chris Bowden                             6-2     215      SR       Wingate                                            Forsyth, Ga.

WR          Jeff Janis                                     6-3     205      JR        Saginaw Valley State                    Tawas City, Mich.

WR          Isaiah Voegeli                             6-0     185      SR       Merrimack                                        Hyannis, Mass.

TE           David Pawelek                           6-3     230      SR       Colorado Mines                              Smithson Valley, Texas

AP           John Brown                                 5-11  171      JR        Pittsburg State                                 Homestead, Fla.

C             Kevin Day                                   6-0     270      SR       Carson-Newman                           Soddy-Daisy, Tenn.

OG          Garth Heikkinen                         6-4     315      SR       Minnesota Duluth                           Duluth, Minn.

OG          Edmund Kugbila                        6-5     347      SR       Valdosta State                                 Lawrenceville, Ga.

OT           Manase Foketi                            6-5     320      SR       West Texas A&M                            Hesperia, Calif.

OT           Ryan Schraeder                         6-7     300      SR       Valdosta State                                 Wichita, Kan.

PK           Sam Brockshus                          5-11  200      JR        Minnesota State                              Spencer, Iowa

 

First Team Defense

POS        NAME                                           HT     WT       YR       SCHOOL                                          HOMETOWN

DE          B.J. Stevens                                6-2     245      JR        California (Pa.)                               Monroeville, Pa.

DE          Ethan Westbrooks                      6-4     275      JR        West Texas A&M                            San Leandro, Calif.

DG/DT    Larry Webster                             6-7     240      SR       Bloomsburg                                     Hagerstown, Md.

DG/DT    Brandon Williams                      6-3     325      SR       Missouri Southern                          Kirkwood, Mo.

LB           Leron Furr                                    6-3                 JR        Fort Valley State                             Columbus, Ga.

LB           Cory Johnson                             5-10  240      SR       Catawba                                           Fayetteville, N.C.

LB           Tavarius Wilson                          5-11  225      JR        North Alabama                               Jackson, Miss.

S             Caleb Massey                             6-0     226      JR        North Alabama                               Sulligent, Ala.

S             Jack Moro                                    5-11  190      JR        St. Cloud State                                Brookfield, Wis.

CB          Pierre Desir                                 6-2     206      JR        Lindenwood                                    St. Charles, Mo.

CB          Jumal Rolle                                 6-0     185      SR       Catawba                                           Wilson, N.C.

RS           John Brown                                 5-11  171      JR        Pittsburg State                                 Homestead, Fla.

P             Taylor Accardi                             6-2     205      SR       Colorado Mines                              Littleton, Colo. 

 

Second Team Offense

POS        NAME                                           HT     WT       YR       SCHOOL                                          HOMETOWN

QB          Taylor Housewright                   6-2     215      SR       Ashland                                            Ashland, Ohio

FB           Romo Westbrook                       5-9     195      SO       Harding                                            Marion, Ark.

RB           Rayon Simmons                        5-11  200      SR       Winona State                                   University City, Mo.

RB           Derrick Washington                   6-0     215      SR       Tuskegee                                         Raymore, Mo.

WR          Lemar Durant                             6-2                 SO       Simon Fraser                                  Coquitlam, B.C.

WR          Charles Johnson                        6-3     225      SR       Grand Valley State                        

WR          Shjuan Richardson                    5-9     172      SR       Emporia State                                 Muskogee, Okla.

TE           Scott Simonson                          6-5     240      JR        Assumption                                     Red Bank, N.J.

AP           Rondell White                             5-9     180      JR        West Chester                                   West Chester, Pa.

C             Markus Lawrence                      6-4     290      SR       Winston-Salem State                     Charlotte, N.C.

OG          Andrew Essman                         6-2     305      JR        Minnesota State                              Lincoln, Neb.

OG          Tino Tuilata                                 6-5     320      JR        Midwestern State                            Pago Pago, American Samoa

OT           Dan Matha                                   6-7     310      SR       Indiana (Pa.)                                    Erie, Pa.

OT           Rod Williams                               6-5     300      SR       NW Missouri State                          Grandview, Mo.

PK           Sergio Castillo, Jr.                      5-10  195      JR        West Texas A&M                            La Joya, Texas

 

Second Team Defense

POS        NAME                                           HT     WT       YR       SCHOOL                                          HOMETOWN

DE          Rufus Johnson                           6-5     257      SR       Tarleton State                                  Dallas, Texas

DE          Zach Moore                                 6-6     282      JR        Concordia-St. Paul                         Chicago, Ill.

DG/DT    Tyrell Higgins                              6-3     285      SR       West Texas A&M                            Schertz, Texas

DG/DT    Carl Thornton                              6-2     270      SR       Indiana (Pa.)                                    Beaver Falls, Pa.

LB           Nate Dreiling                               6-4     229      JR        Pittsburg State                                 Hutchinson/Victoria, Kan.

LB           Kevin Lindholm                          6-2     220      SR       Chadron State                                 Eads, Colo.

LB           Darius Wilson                             6-1     210      SR       Central State (Ohio)                       Matteson, Ill.

S             Dexter Moody                             6-3     200      JR        Albany State                                    Twin City, Ga.

S             Robert Virgil                                6-2     180      SR       Sioux Falls                                       Elk Grove, Calif.

CB          William Buford                            6-0     190      SR       Tuskegee                                         Thomasville, Ala.

CB          Keon Robinson                           6-0     199      JR        Shepherd                                         Fairfax Station, Va.

RS           Tyron Laughinghouse               6-2     175      SR       St. Augustine's                                Macon, Ga.

P             Randy Weich                               6-2     250      SR       Wayne State (Neb.)                        Lincoln, Neb.

 
 
 
 
 

Third Team Offense

POS        NAME                                           HT     WT       YR       SCHOOL                                          HOMETOWN

QB          Dustin Vaughn                            6-5     220      JR        West Texas A&M                            Corpus Christi, Texas

FB           Jordan Ollis                                 5-10  215      SO       Brevard                                             Columbus, N.C.

RB           Joe Glendening                          5-10  188      SR       Hillsdale                                           East Grand Rapids, Mich.

RB           Jordan Roberts                           5-11  225      SR       Charleston (W. Va.)                        Madison, W. Va.

WR          Torrence Allen                            6-1     190      JR        West Texas A&M                            Meridian, Texas

WR          Jacob Baskerville                       6-1     194      SR       Shippensburg                                 Pottsville, Pa.

WR          Mar'Quone Edmonds                6-2     211      SR       Indianapolis                                     Waukegan, Ill.

WR          Robert Jordan                             5-10  175      JR        Henderson State                            Miami, Fla.

TE           Adam Schiltz                               6-4     256      SR       Emporia State                                 Ponca City, Okla.

AP           Xzanvion Smith                          5-11  190      JR        Tusculum                                         Anderson, S.C.

C             Kelton Hays                                 5-11  284      JR        Henderson State                            Jonesville, La.

OG          Tim Lelito                                     6-4     315      SR       Grand Valley State                         St. Clair, Mich.

OG          David Stedman                          6-2     275      SR       New Haven                                      Hasbrouck Htrs., N.J.

OT           Macon Allen                                6-4     310      SR       Missouri Western                            King City, Mo.

OT           Garrett Gilkey                              6-7     320      SR       Chadron State                                 Sandwich, Ill.

PK           Ryne Smith                                  5-8     180      SR       West Alabama                                Madison, Miss.

 

Third Team Defense

POS        NAME                                           HT     WT       YR       SCHOOL                                          HOMETOWN

DE          David Bass                                  6-5     275      SR       Missouri Western                            St. Louis, Mo.

DE          Julian Howsare                          6-3     255      SO       Clarion                                              Altoona, Pa.

DG/DT    T.J. Batchelor                              6-0     235      JR        Chowan                                            Middlesex, N.C.

DG/DT    Jordan Morgan                           6-4     252      JR        Ferris State                                      Chicago, Ill.

DG/DT    Bryan Thomson                          6-1     275      SO       East Stroudsburg                            Keyport, N.J.

LB           Max Davis                                    5-11  227      SR       Indianapolis                                     Indianapolis, Ind.

LB           Carlos Fields                               6-2     215      JR        Winston-Salem State                     Henderson, N.C.           

LB           Jake Lilly                                      5-11  200      JR        Concord (W. Va.)                            Bluefield, Va.

S             Johnny Franco                            5-10  205      SR       Indiana (Pa.)                                    Altoona, Pa.

S             Trelan Taylor                               5-10  195      JR        Chadron State                                 La Mesa, Calif.

CB          Adam Lucas                                6-1     190      SR       Tuskegee                                         Riverdale, Ga.

CB          Don Unamba                              6-1     192      SR       Southern Arkansas                        Hurst, Texas

RS           Robert Jordan                             5-10  175      JR        Henderson State                            Miami, Fla.

P             Kyle Goodburn                           6-0     180      SO       NW Missouri State                          Roeland Park, kan.

 

Honorable Mention

ALPHABETICAL, BY SCHOOL — American International: Markell Rice, S; Ashland: Brian Gamble, S; Jamie Meder, DG/DT; Bentley: Nick Halloran, OT; Bloomsburg: Brian Clarke, OG; Matt Feiler, OT; Brevard: Eric Watts, P; California (Pa.): Andrew Cerett, P; Rontez Miles, S; Carson-Newman: Brandon Baker, RB; Central Missouri: Logan Freeman, C; Central Oklahoma: Josh Birmingham, AP; Colorado State-Pueblo: Jonathan Jones, C; Ryan Jensen, OT; Brandon Kliesen, P; Josh Sandoval, RS; Concord (W. Va.): Riyahd Richardson, CB; Concordia-St. Paul: Nate Thienes, TE; Delta State: Lavon Downs; East Stroudsburg: Taylor Groff, PK; Elizabeth City State: Brad Davis, DE; Daronte McNeil, RB; Emporia State: Ben Carlson, LB; Fairmont State: Matt Wilmer, RS; Fort Valley State: Justin Rosenbaum, P; Glenville State: Rahmann Lee, RB; Grand Valley State: Matt Armstrong, OG; Harding: Austin Smithey, OT; Henderson State: Maxie Graham, LB; Kevin Rodgers, QB; Hillsdale: Cam White, TE; Humboldt State: Nick Ricciardulli, RB; Indiana (Pa.): Nick Carnicella, OG; Carl Fleming, LB; Harvie Tuck, RB; Indianapolis: Klary Fletcher, WR; Lane: Corey Jones, LB; Lenoir Rhyne: Kaleb Myrick, OG; Lincoln: O'Hara Fluellen, CB; Lindenwood: Andrew Helmick, WR; Mars Hill: Mam Nyang, DG/DT; Michigan Tech: Justin Armstrong, LB; Midwestern State: Ken Van Heule, OG; Minneosta Duluth: Fossam Foncham, DG/DT; Andrew Muer, OG; Minnesota State: Chris Schaudt, DE; Minnesota State-Moorhead: Steve Parks, DG/DT; Missouri Western: Travis Partridge, QB; Morehouse: Thomas Williams, RS; New Haven: Tom Herd, DE; New Mexico Highlands: Abdul Kanneh, CB; Newberry: LaQuawn James, OT; NW Missouri State: Collin DeBuysere, LB; Travis Chappelear, DG/DT; Nate DeJong, S; Pittsburg State: Cody Holland, OT; Gus Toca, DE; Saginaw Valley State: Jeff Heath, S; St. Cloud State: Phillip Klaphake, QB; Seton Hill: Tyler Zimmer, LB; Shippensburg: Trevor Harman, WR; Simon Fraser: Andrew Marshall, LB; Sioux Falls: Braden Wieking, PK; Southern Arkansas: Carlos Brown, FB; Mark Johnson, RB; Stillman: Carlos Wilson, CB; Texas A&M-Kingsville: Jeremy Aguilar, LB; Truman: Richie Schumacher, S; Tuskegee: Devonte Jones, OG; Quavon Taylor, LB; Christopher Tolbert, OT; Upper Iowa: Keaton Hosch, AP; Valdosta State: Cayden Cochran, QB; Gerald Ford, WR; Tyler Josey, DE; Chris Pope, LB; Lawrence Virgil, DG/DT; Mesh Wokomaty, OT; Washburn: Steve Dieckhaus, OT; West Alabama: Otha Foster, S; Deon Lacey, LB; Andy Nations, OG; West Chester: Ronnell Williams, LB; West Georgia: Jordan Ritchey, C; West Texas A&M: Torrence Allen, WR; Khiry Robinson, RS; Winona State: Richard Lilla, C; Winston-Salem State: Jahuann Butler, WR; Kameron Smith, QB.