Dec. 15, 2010

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Samford senior linebacker Bryce Smith was named a second-team All-American by the Associated Press, when the organization released its Football Championship Subdivision postseason teams on Wednesday.

Smith led the SoCon and ranked eighth in the nation in total tackles with 129 this season. He also led the nation in solo tackles with 85, marking the second-consecutive season he has led the nation in that category. He has led Samford in tackles for three-straight seasons.

As a senior, Smith tallied 10 or more tackles in seven of Samford's 11 games, including a career-high 17 stops against Elon. He had 9.5 tackles for a loss and one interception in his final season in a Samford uniform.

Smith, who is a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award, was also named first-team All-Southern Conference by both the league's coaches and media for the second year in a row following his stellar senior season.

Smith, a native of Lawrenceville, Ga., finished his Samford career with 330 tackles, including 243 solo stops. He also had 27.5 tackles for a loss and 10 interceptions in four seasons at Samford.

ASSOCIATED PRESS FCS ALL-AMERICA TEAMS

FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback - Jeremy Moses, Stephen F. Austin.
Running backs - Taiwan Jones, junior, 6-1, 200, Eastern Washington; Nate Eachus, junior, 5-10, 216, Colgate.
Linemen - Ben Ijalana, senior, 6-4, 320, Villanova; Curt Porter, senior, 6-7, 290, Jacksonville State; David Arkin, senior, 6-5, 302, Missouri State; Mike Person, senior, 6-5, 295, Montana State; Will Rackley, senior, 6-4, 310, Lehigh.
Tight end - Shadrae King, junior, 6-3, 225, Robert Morris.
Receivers - Raymond Webber, senior, 6-3, 220, Arkansas-Pine Bluff; Tysson Poots, senior, 6-3, 205, Southern Utah.
All-purpose player - Gralyn Crawford, sophomore, 5-10, 175, Stephen F. Austin.
Kicker - Jason Cunningham, junior, 6-1, 175, Montana State.

DEFENSE
Linemen - Kenrick Ellis, senior, 6-3, 280, Hampton; Jabari Fletcher, senior, 6-3, 265, Appalachian State; Martin Parker, senior, 6-3, 283, Richmond; Brent Russell, sophomore, 6-2, 287, Georgia Southern.
Linebackers - J.C. Sherritt, senior, 5-10, 220, Eastern Washington; Kyle Glazier, senior, 6-1, 220, Western Illinois; Tyler Holmes, junior, 6-0, 220, Massachusetts.
Defensive backs - Mark Legree, senior, 6-0, 220, Appalachian State; Trumaine Johnson, junior, 6-3, 197, Montana; Korey Lindsey, senior, 6-0, 190, Southern Illinois; Eugene Clifford, senior, 6-2, 205, Tennessee State.
Punter - David Harrington, junior, 6-3, 185, Idaho State.

SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback - Deandre Presley, junior, Appalachian State.
Running backs - Henry Harris, senior, Southeast Missouri State; Eric Breitenstein, junior, Wofford.
Linemen - Johnny Culbreath, senior, South Carolina State; Ryan McKnight, senior, South Dakota State; Corey Konycki, senior, Robert Morris; Pat Illig, senior, Wofford; Michael Booker, senior, Northwestern State.
Tight end - Andrew Kennedy, senior, Columbia.
Receivers - Marcus Harris, senior, Murray State; Aaron Mellette, sophomore, Elon.
All-purpose player - Tavoy Moore, junior, Idaho State.
Kicker - Matt Bevins, junior, Liberty.

DEFENSE
Linemen - Mario Kurn, junior, San Diego; Ameet Pall, junior, Wofford; Dain Taylor, senior, Drake; Zack Nash, junior, Sacramento State.
Linebackers - Bryce Smith, senior, Samford; Matt Evans, sophomore, New Hampshire; Eric McBride, senior, Richmond.
Defensive backs -James Vercammen, senior, Dayton; Dino Vasso, senior, New Hampshire; Moses Ellis, senior, Prairie View A&M; Charles James, sophomore, Charleston Southern.
Punter - David Miller, senior, William & Mary.

THIRD TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback - Pat Devlin, senior, Delaware.
Running backs - Kyle Minett, senior, South Dakota State; Frank Warren, senior, Grambling State.
Linemen - Brett Moore, junior, Georgia Southern; Natiel Curry, junior, Bethune-Cookman; Austin Zlab, senior, Northern Iowa; D.J. Hall, junior, Texas State; Sean Middleton, senior, Southeast Missouri State.
Tight ends - Dean Rogers, senior, UC Davis.
Receivers - Joel Bradford, junior, Chattanooga; Chris Summers, junior, Liberty.
All-purpose player - Mark Rodgers, junior, Cal Poly.
Kicker - Adrian Mora, junior, Georgia Southern.

DEFENSE
Linemen - Devon Langhorst, senior, Dayton; Kenneth Charles, senior, Stephen F. Austin; Andrew Soucy, senior, Eastern Kentucky; Josue Ortiz, senior, Harvard.
Linebackers - Jabara Williams, senior, Stephen F. Austin; Dejuan Fulghum, senior, Texas Southern; D.J. Smith, senior, Appalachian State.
Defensive backs - Justin Rogers, senior, Richmond; Anthony Bratton, senior, Delaware; Laron Scott, junior, Georgia Southern; Anthony Walters, senior, Delaware.