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December 1st, 2008, 11:27 AM
Missouri Valley Football Announces 2008 All-Conference Squad
The league's all-time leading rusher and the top defensive player on a league co-champion highlight this year's specialty awards as RB Herb Donaldson of Western Illinois and DL James Ruffin of UNI have earned this year's Missouri Valley Football Conference top player honors. Saluki head coach Dale Lennon, meanwhile, earns Bruce Craddock Coach of the Year award honors, becoming just the third coach in league history to win the award in his first year in the conference.
Donaldson led all of Division I in both rushing (162.2 ypg) and scoring (12.0 ppg) and holds the conference record for career rushing yards and career 100-yard games. His 1,784 rushing yards and 21 TDs are fifth in the league's single-season record book.
Ruffin leads the Panthers with 15 TFLs and nine QB sacks. He is part of a Panther defense that ranks first in the league and No. 6 on the nation in scoring defense.
A finalist for the Eddie Robinson Award, given to the nation's top FCS coach, Lennon is this year's Missouri Valley Football Coach of the Year. The Salukis, ranked No. 8 in the FCS made the playoffs for the sixth-straight season in 2008.
2008 all-Missouri Valley Football Conference Team
(selected by coaches, sports information directors and media panel)
Pos. FIRST TEAM -- Offense Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School)
QB Ryan Berry, South Dakota State 6-3 190 Sr. Watertown (S.D.) High
RB Herb Donaldson, Western Illinois 5-11 225 Sr. St. Louis (Mo.) CBC High
RB Larry Warner, Southern Illinois 5-5 169 Sr. Vicksburg (Miss.) Warren Central / Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
FB Dre Gibbs, Western Illinois 5-10 225 Jr. Lawrenceville (Ga.) Dacula High
WR JaRon Harris, South Dakota State 6-1 200 Sr. Sioux Falls (S.D.) Washington High
WR Eyad Salem, Illinois State 6-2 180 Jr. Elgin (Ill.) Larkin High / Minnesota State-Moorhead
TE Clay Harbor, Missouri State 6-4 230 Jr. Dwight (Ill.) High
OL Zach Harrington, North Dakota State 6-2 295 Sr Carrington (N.D.) High
OL Reshad Jones, Western Illinois 6-4 230 Sr. Sheboygan (Wis.) South High
OL Aaron Lockwood, Southern Illinois 6-3 305 Sr. Topeka (Kan.) Seaman High / Barton County Community College
OL Brad Samsa, Youngstown State 6-3 280 Sr. Warren (Ohio) Howland High
OL Austin Steichen, UNI 6-3 300 Jr. Remsen (Iowa) Saint Mary's High
PK Taylor Rowan, Western Illinois 6-0 190 Sr. Melbourne (Fla.) High
FIRST TEAM -- Defense
DL Danny Batten, South Dakota State 6-4 250 Jr. Gilbert (Ariz.) Mesquite High
DL Josh Galloway, Western Illinois 6-3 250 Sr. Reno (Nev.) High / Glendale Community College
DL Everette Pedescleaux, UNI 6-6 305 Sr. Plymouth (Minn.) Armstrong High / Univ. of Minnesota
DL James Ruffin, UNI 6-4 265 Jr. Burnsville (Minn.) High
LB Ramon Humber, North Dakota State 5-11 222 Sr. Brooklyn Park (Minn.) Champlin High
LB Brandin Jordan, Southern Illinois 5-11 230 Jr. Kenner (La.) John Curtis Christian High
LB Josh Mahoney, UNI 6-1 234 Jr. Sioux Falls (S.D.) O'Gorman High
LB Jason Williams, Western Illinois 6-3 225 Sr. Chicago (Ill.) DuSable High
DB Korey Lindsey, Southern Illinois 6-0 187 So. Baton Rouge (La.) Scotlandville Magnet High
DB Darrell Lloyd, UNI 6-0 191 Sr. O'Fallon (Mo.) Fort Zumwalt High
DB Nick Schommer, North Dakota State 6-0 197 Sr. Prescott (Wis.) High
DB Patrick Stoudamire, Western Illinois 5-11 200 Jr. Portland (Ore.) Centennial High
P Scott Ravanesi, Southern Illinois 6-0 196 Jr. Carol Stream (Ill.) Glenbard North High
RS Larry Warner, Southern Illinois 5-5 169 Sr. Vicksburg (Miss.) Warren Central / Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
Pos. SECOND TEAM -- Offense Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School)
QB Pat Grace, UNI 6-2 230 Jr. Sioux City (Iowa) Bishop Heelan High
QB Cody Kirby, Missouri State 5-11 200 So. Rogers (Ark.) High
RB Corey Lewis, UNI 6-0 197 Sr. St. Paul (Neb.) High
RB Kyle Minett, South Dakota State 5-10 210 So. Ruthton (Minn.) R-T-R High
FB Ryan Mahaffey, UNI 6-4 255 So. Grinnell (Iowa) High
WR Glen Fox, South Dakota State 6-2 205 Jr. Fairfax (Iowa) Prairie High
WR Kole Heckendorf, North Dakota State 6-2 188 Sr. Mosinee (Wis.) High
TE Jerimiah Wurzbacher, North Dakota St. 6-5 250 Sr. Fargo (N.D.) South High
OL David Arkin, Missouri State 6-5 281 So. Wichita (Kan.) Kapaun High
OL Mike Farrell, Southern Illinois 6-3 295 Sr. Lake Bluff (Ill.) Lake Forest High
OL Austin Howard, UNI 6-7 301 Jr. Davenport (Iowa) Central High
OL Kevin Robling, South Dakota State 6-3 275 Sr. Jordan (Minn.) High
OL Jonathan St-Pierre, Illinois State 6-3 305 Sr. Longueuil (Quebec) Edouard-Montpetit / Univ. of Miami
PK Peter Reifenrath, South Dakota State 5-11 185 So. Decorah (Iowa) High
SECOND TEAM -- Defense
DL Crispin Fernandez, Youngstown State 5-10 270 Jr. Porterville (Calif.) Monache High
DL Joe Lardinois, North Dakota State 6-4 260 Sr. New Franken (Wis.) Notre Dame Academy
DL Jeremy Robertson, UNI 6-4 255 Sr. Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Washington High / North Iowa Area CC
DL Eric Schroeder, South Dakota State 6-3 285 Sr. Stewartville (Minn.) High
LB James Cloud, Southern Illinois 6-2 216 Sr. Hackensack (N.J.) High / Coffeyville Community College
LB De'Veon Harris, UNI 6-1 215 Sr. Pompano Beach (Fla.) Ely High / Toledo / North Iowa Area CC
LB Chauncey Mixon, Southern Illinois 6-1 221 Jr. Mobile (Ala.) Davidson High
LB Jimmy Rogers, South Dakota State 5-10 215 Jr. Chandler (Ariz.) Hamilton High
DB Mike McEachern, Western Illinois 6-1 205 Sr. Calgary (Alberta) Western Canada
DB Terrell McMoore, UNI 6-1 185 Sr. Minneapolis (Minn.) Washburn High
DB Marty Rodgers, Southern Illinois 5-10 184 Jr. Webb City (Mo.) High
DB Roger Wright, Missouri State 5-11 193 Sr. Grandview (Mo.) High
P Bobby Kelsey, Illinois State 6-1 220 Sr. Channahon (Ill.) Providence Catholic
RS Tom Nelson, Illinois State 6-0 200 Sr. Arlington Heights (Ill.) John Hersey High
Honorable Mention
Illinois State: DL Adam Blankenship; DB Kelvyn Hemphill; OL Joe Niklasch • Indiana State: LB Jayden Everett; DB Donye McCleskey; DB Alex Sewall • Missouri State: DB Cedric Alvis; WR Chris Geisz; DB Skylar Smith • North Dakota State: OT Keith Buckman; LB Mike Maresh; RB Tyler Roehl • Northern Iowa: RS Jarred Herring; LB Jamar Thompson, RT/LG Bob Swift • South Dakota State: TE Colin Cochart; OL Nick Flesner; LB Chris Johnson • Southern Illinois: NT Chris Arthurs; WR Marc Cheatham; QB Chris Dieker; PK Kyle Dougherty; FB John Goode; TE Ryan Kernes • Western Illinois: LB Travis Cherry; LB Kyle Glazier; DE Victor Visoky • Youngstown State: P Ben Nowicki; DB Brandian Ross; QB Brandon Summers
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The league's all-time leading rusher and the top defensive player on a league co-champion highlight this year's specialty awards as RB Herb Donaldson of Western Illinois and DL James Ruffin of UNI have earned this year's Missouri Valley Football Conference top player honors. Saluki head coach Dale Lennon, meanwhile, earns Bruce Craddock Coach of the Year award honors, becoming just the third coach in league history to win the award in his first year in the conference.
Donaldson led all of Division I in both rushing (162.2 ypg) and scoring (12.0 ppg) and holds the conference record for career rushing yards and career 100-yard games. His 1,784 rushing yards and 21 TDs are fifth in the league's single-season record book.
Ruffin leads the Panthers with 15 TFLs and nine QB sacks. He is part of a Panther defense that ranks first in the league and No. 6 on the nation in scoring defense.
A finalist for the Eddie Robinson Award, given to the nation's top FCS coach, Lennon is this year's Missouri Valley Football Coach of the Year. The Salukis, ranked No. 8 in the FCS made the playoffs for the sixth-straight season in 2008.
2008 all-Missouri Valley Football Conference Team
(selected by coaches, sports information directors and media panel)
Pos. FIRST TEAM -- Offense Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School)
QB Ryan Berry, South Dakota State 6-3 190 Sr. Watertown (S.D.) High
RB Herb Donaldson, Western Illinois 5-11 225 Sr. St. Louis (Mo.) CBC High
RB Larry Warner, Southern Illinois 5-5 169 Sr. Vicksburg (Miss.) Warren Central / Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
FB Dre Gibbs, Western Illinois 5-10 225 Jr. Lawrenceville (Ga.) Dacula High
WR JaRon Harris, South Dakota State 6-1 200 Sr. Sioux Falls (S.D.) Washington High
WR Eyad Salem, Illinois State 6-2 180 Jr. Elgin (Ill.) Larkin High / Minnesota State-Moorhead
TE Clay Harbor, Missouri State 6-4 230 Jr. Dwight (Ill.) High
OL Zach Harrington, North Dakota State 6-2 295 Sr Carrington (N.D.) High
OL Reshad Jones, Western Illinois 6-4 230 Sr. Sheboygan (Wis.) South High
OL Aaron Lockwood, Southern Illinois 6-3 305 Sr. Topeka (Kan.) Seaman High / Barton County Community College
OL Brad Samsa, Youngstown State 6-3 280 Sr. Warren (Ohio) Howland High
OL Austin Steichen, UNI 6-3 300 Jr. Remsen (Iowa) Saint Mary's High
PK Taylor Rowan, Western Illinois 6-0 190 Sr. Melbourne (Fla.) High
FIRST TEAM -- Defense
DL Danny Batten, South Dakota State 6-4 250 Jr. Gilbert (Ariz.) Mesquite High
DL Josh Galloway, Western Illinois 6-3 250 Sr. Reno (Nev.) High / Glendale Community College
DL Everette Pedescleaux, UNI 6-6 305 Sr. Plymouth (Minn.) Armstrong High / Univ. of Minnesota
DL James Ruffin, UNI 6-4 265 Jr. Burnsville (Minn.) High
LB Ramon Humber, North Dakota State 5-11 222 Sr. Brooklyn Park (Minn.) Champlin High
LB Brandin Jordan, Southern Illinois 5-11 230 Jr. Kenner (La.) John Curtis Christian High
LB Josh Mahoney, UNI 6-1 234 Jr. Sioux Falls (S.D.) O'Gorman High
LB Jason Williams, Western Illinois 6-3 225 Sr. Chicago (Ill.) DuSable High
DB Korey Lindsey, Southern Illinois 6-0 187 So. Baton Rouge (La.) Scotlandville Magnet High
DB Darrell Lloyd, UNI 6-0 191 Sr. O'Fallon (Mo.) Fort Zumwalt High
DB Nick Schommer, North Dakota State 6-0 197 Sr. Prescott (Wis.) High
DB Patrick Stoudamire, Western Illinois 5-11 200 Jr. Portland (Ore.) Centennial High
P Scott Ravanesi, Southern Illinois 6-0 196 Jr. Carol Stream (Ill.) Glenbard North High
RS Larry Warner, Southern Illinois 5-5 169 Sr. Vicksburg (Miss.) Warren Central / Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
Pos. SECOND TEAM -- Offense Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School)
QB Pat Grace, UNI 6-2 230 Jr. Sioux City (Iowa) Bishop Heelan High
QB Cody Kirby, Missouri State 5-11 200 So. Rogers (Ark.) High
RB Corey Lewis, UNI 6-0 197 Sr. St. Paul (Neb.) High
RB Kyle Minett, South Dakota State 5-10 210 So. Ruthton (Minn.) R-T-R High
FB Ryan Mahaffey, UNI 6-4 255 So. Grinnell (Iowa) High
WR Glen Fox, South Dakota State 6-2 205 Jr. Fairfax (Iowa) Prairie High
WR Kole Heckendorf, North Dakota State 6-2 188 Sr. Mosinee (Wis.) High
TE Jerimiah Wurzbacher, North Dakota St. 6-5 250 Sr. Fargo (N.D.) South High
OL David Arkin, Missouri State 6-5 281 So. Wichita (Kan.) Kapaun High
OL Mike Farrell, Southern Illinois 6-3 295 Sr. Lake Bluff (Ill.) Lake Forest High
OL Austin Howard, UNI 6-7 301 Jr. Davenport (Iowa) Central High
OL Kevin Robling, South Dakota State 6-3 275 Sr. Jordan (Minn.) High
OL Jonathan St-Pierre, Illinois State 6-3 305 Sr. Longueuil (Quebec) Edouard-Montpetit / Univ. of Miami
PK Peter Reifenrath, South Dakota State 5-11 185 So. Decorah (Iowa) High
SECOND TEAM -- Defense
DL Crispin Fernandez, Youngstown State 5-10 270 Jr. Porterville (Calif.) Monache High
DL Joe Lardinois, North Dakota State 6-4 260 Sr. New Franken (Wis.) Notre Dame Academy
DL Jeremy Robertson, UNI 6-4 255 Sr. Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Washington High / North Iowa Area CC
DL Eric Schroeder, South Dakota State 6-3 285 Sr. Stewartville (Minn.) High
LB James Cloud, Southern Illinois 6-2 216 Sr. Hackensack (N.J.) High / Coffeyville Community College
LB De'Veon Harris, UNI 6-1 215 Sr. Pompano Beach (Fla.) Ely High / Toledo / North Iowa Area CC
LB Chauncey Mixon, Southern Illinois 6-1 221 Jr. Mobile (Ala.) Davidson High
LB Jimmy Rogers, South Dakota State 5-10 215 Jr. Chandler (Ariz.) Hamilton High
DB Mike McEachern, Western Illinois 6-1 205 Sr. Calgary (Alberta) Western Canada
DB Terrell McMoore, UNI 6-1 185 Sr. Minneapolis (Minn.) Washburn High
DB Marty Rodgers, Southern Illinois 5-10 184 Jr. Webb City (Mo.) High
DB Roger Wright, Missouri State 5-11 193 Sr. Grandview (Mo.) High
P Bobby Kelsey, Illinois State 6-1 220 Sr. Channahon (Ill.) Providence Catholic
RS Tom Nelson, Illinois State 6-0 200 Sr. Arlington Heights (Ill.) John Hersey High
Honorable Mention
Illinois State: DL Adam Blankenship; DB Kelvyn Hemphill; OL Joe Niklasch • Indiana State: LB Jayden Everett; DB Donye McCleskey; DB Alex Sewall • Missouri State: DB Cedric Alvis; WR Chris Geisz; DB Skylar Smith • North Dakota State: OT Keith Buckman; LB Mike Maresh; RB Tyler Roehl • Northern Iowa: RS Jarred Herring; LB Jamar Thompson, RT/LG Bob Swift • South Dakota State: TE Colin Cochart; OL Nick Flesner; LB Chris Johnson • Southern Illinois: NT Chris Arthurs; WR Marc Cheatham; QB Chris Dieker; PK Kyle Dougherty; FB John Goode; TE Ryan Kernes • Western Illinois: LB Travis Cherry; LB Kyle Glazier; DE Victor Visoky • Youngstown State: P Ben Nowicki; DB Brandian Ross; QB Brandon Summers
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