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Thursday, December 18, 2008
HBCU players earn All-America status
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Ten players from HBCU programs were named to the Associated Press Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) All-America team.
Tennessee State offensive lineman Cornelius Lewis, a 6-foot-5, 310-pound senior who began his collegiate career at Florida State, and Prairie View linebacker Zach East, a 6-2, 230-pound senior who transferred from Hampton, were named to the first team.
MEAC champion South Carolina State had two players on the team — offensive lineman Raymond Harrison (second team) and Will Ford (third team). Two other MEAC players - FAMU’s LeRoy Vann (second team All-Purpose) and Morgan State’s Jarrell Guyton (third team linebacker) - also made the team.
In addition to East, four other players from the SWAC were honored - Jackson State DB Dominique Johnson on the second team and third-teamers Thomas Harris of Alabama A&M, Abner Brown of Mississippi Valley and William Osbourne of Texas Southern.
Anyone surprised that Grambling, this year’s Black College national champion, didn’t have any players on the team. And once the Division II list is released, I’ll get it posted.
For the entire list of the FCS All-American team and any other Black College football news and notes, visit the AJC’s HBCU football page by clicking here.
