FOUR MIAA FOOTBALL PLAYERS EARN AFCA ALL-AMERICAN HONORS

Hill, Brown, Williams and Desir all make the team

Josh Slaughter - The MIAA

Football | 12/10/2012 12:05:27 PM

Kansas City, Mo. -- Four MIAA players have earned All-American honors from the American Football Coaches Association announced this morning.

On the offensive side of the ball Missouri Western Running Back and Harlon Hill Finalist Michael Hill joins Pittsburg State Wide Receiver John Brown. On the defensive side of the ball MIAA Defensive Player of the Year Brandon Williams earned his third straight All-American nod from the AFCA. Lindenwood's Pierre Desir, who was named first team All-MIAA also earned All-American honors.

Offense

Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
WR Chris Bowden 6-2 215 Sr. Wingate Joe Reich Forsyth, Ga. (Mary Persons)
WR John Brown 5-11 171 Jr. Pittsburg St. Tim Beck Homestead, Fla. (Homestead)
OL Mark Jackson 6-6 320 Sr. Glenville St. David Hutchison Columbus, Ohio (Brockhaven)
OL Garth Heikkinen* 6-4 315 Sr. Minnesota-Duluth Bob Nielson Duluth, Minn. (Central)
C Kevin Day 6-0 270 Sr. Carson-Newman Ken Sparks Soddy-Daisy, Tenn. (Soddy-Daisy)
OL Manase Foketi 6-5 320 Sr. West Texas A&M Don Carthel Hesperia, Calif. (Sultana)
OL Ryan Schraeder* 6-7 300 Sr. Valdosta St. David Dean Wichita, Kan. (Maize)
QB Taylor Housewright 6-2 215 Sr. Ashland Lee Owens Ashland, Ohio (Ashland)
RB Franklyn Quiteh 5-10 203 Jr. Bloomsburg Danny Hale Tobyhanna, Pa. (Pocono Mountain West)
RB Michael Hill 5-11 205 Sr. Missouri Western St. Jerry Partridge St. Joesph, Mo. (Central)
RB Rayon Simmons, Jr. 5-10 210 Sr. Winona St. Tom Sawyer University City, Mo. (Christian Brothers College)

Defense

Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
DL Brandon Williams** 6-3 325 Sr. Missouri Southern St. Daryl Daye Kirkwood, Mo. (Rockwood Summit)
DL Brad Davis 6-1 245 Sr. Elizabeth City St. Waverly Tillar Charlotte, N.C. (Independence)
DL Armonty Bryant 6-4 250 Sr. East Central (Okla.) Tim McCarty Wichita Falls, Texas (Wichita Falls)
DL Zach Moore 6-6 282 Jr. Concordia-St. Paul Ryan Williams Chicago, Ill. (Simeon Academy)
LB Ronell Williams 6-1 230 So. West Chester Bill Zwaan Chester, Pa. (Chester)
LB Corey Jones 6-2 240 Sr. Lane Derrick Burroughs Compton, Ca. (John C. Fremont)
LB Jeremy Aguilar 6-1 235 Sr. Texas A&M-Kingsville Bo Atterberry Los Angeles, Ca. (Roosevelt)
DB Don Unamba 6-1 192 Sr. Southern Arkansas Bill Keopple Hurst, Texas (L.D. Bell)
DB Pierre Desir 6-2 206 Jr. Lindenwood (Mo.) Patrick Ross St. Charles, Mo. (Francis Howell Central)
DB Rontez Miles* 6-1 210 Sr. California (Pa.) Mike Kellar Braddock, Pa. (Woodland Hills)
DB Jack Moro 5-11 190 Jr. St. Cloud State Scott Underwood Brookfield, Wis. (Central)

*-2011 AFCA All-American
**-2010 & 2011 AFCA All-American