Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com)—South Carolina State junior defensive lineman
Javon Hargrave and redshirt junior defensive back/punt return specialist
Antonio Hamilton were both named to the Sports Network FCS All-American First Team.
Hargrave (6-2, 295) was recently named to the AP FCS All-American First Team, BSN (Beyond Sports Network) All-American First Team, All-MEAC First Team, the 2014 MEAC Defensive Player of the Year, BOXTOROW National Defensive Player of the Year, and finished as a top finalist for the Buck Buchannan Award.
The Salisbury,NC native led the MEAC and ranks fourth in the nation with 16 sacks for losses totaling 199 yards, and fourth in FCS in tackles for loss (24) and tied a conference and FCS-record with six sacks in a SCSU victory over Bethune-Cookman (10/25/14).
Hamilton (6-0, 185) earned Second and Third team All-MEAC honors, while leading the MEAC and nation (FCS) as the top punt return specialist in both categories. The Johnston, SC native posted an national average of 25.6 yards per punt return and two touchdowns (91 and 51 yards), while earning MEAC Special Teams Player of the Week honors twice this season (10/27/14) and (11/3/14).
On defense, Hamilton finished with 36 tackles (30 solo); 4.5 tackles for loss (18 yards); one sack, two interceptions; four pass deflects, and one fumble recovery.
To see complete listing of the FCS All-American Team click link below:
http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/writers/infcshuddle/archive/haley_12_23_2014.htm | 2014 The Sports Network FCS All-America Team |
| First Team - Offense |
| Player | School | Pos. | Cl. | Ht. | Wt. |
| John Robertson | Villanova | QB | Jr. | 6-1 | 221 |
| Marshaun Coprich | Illinois State | RB | Jr. | 5-9 | 205 |
| Gus Johnson | Stephen F. Austin | RB | Sr. | 5-10 | 224 |
| Zach Zenner | South Dakota State | RB | Sr. | 6-0 | 220 |
| Seth Fisher | Richmond | FB | Jr. | 6-2 | 232 |
| DeAndre Carter | Sacramento State | WR | Sr. | 5-10 | 185 |
| R.J. Harris | New Hampshire | WR | Sr. | 6-0 | 201 |
| Cooper Kupp | Eastern Washington | WR | So. | 6-2 | 195 |
| MyCole Pruitt | Southern Illinois | TE | Sr. | 6-3 | 255 |
| Joe Haeg | North Dakota State | OL | Jr. | 6-6 | 299 |
| Mason Halter | Fordham | OL | Sr. | 6-8 | 297 |
| Chad Hamilton | Coastal Carolina | OL | Sr. | 6-3 | 305 |
| Max Holcombe | Jacksonville State | OL | Sr. | 6-3 | 290 |
| Collin Seibert | Eastern Illinois | OL | Sr. | 6-4 | 290 |
| David Johnson | Northern Iowa | AP | Sr. | 6-1 | 229 |
| John Lunsford | Liberty | PK | Jr. | 6-1 | 180 |
| Pokey Harris | Murray State | KR | Sr. | 5-10 | 173 |
| First Team - Defense |
| Player | School | Pos. | Cl. | Ht. | Wt. |
| Kyle Emanuel | North Dakota State | DL | Sr. | 6-3 | 251 |
| Javon Hargrave | South Carolina State | DL | Jr. | 6-2 | 295 |
| Davis Tull | Chattanooga | DL | Sr. | 6-3 | 240 |
| Zack Wagenmann | Montana | DL | Sr. | 6-3 | 250 |
| Quinn Backus | Coastal Carolina | LB | Sr. | 5-10 | 215 |
| Don Cherry | Villanova | LB | Jr. | 6-1 | 221 |
| Nick Dzubnar | Cal Poly | LB | Sr. | 6-2 | 250 |
| Connor Underwood | Indiana State | LB | Jr. | 6-3 | 240 |
| Jacob Hagen | Liberty | DB | Sr. | 6-3 | 205 |
| Donald Payne | Stetson | DB | So. | 6-0 | 215 |
| Christian Ricard | Stony Brook | DB | Sr. | 6-1 | 205 |
| Jaquiski Tartt | Samford | DB | Sr. | 6-1 | 218 |
| Kyle Loomis | Portland State | P | Sr. | 6-2 | 230 |
| Chris Highland | Illinois State | LS | Sr. | 6-2 | 230 |
| Antonio Hamilton | South Carolina State | PR | Jr. | 6-0 | 185 |
