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Javelina LB Jeremy Aguilar Named All-American
Posted: Dec 10, 2012 6:35 PM
Updated: Dec 10, 2012 6:36 PM
KINGSVILLE, Texas - Texas A&M-Kingsville senior linebacker Jeremy Aguilar (Los Angeles, Calif.) has been named to the prestigious American Football Coaches Association Division II All-America team it was announced on Monday by AFCA.
Aguilar, who was a first-team All-Lone Star selection and one of two LSC players named to the AFCA list, finished the regular season with a team-best 88 tackles in 10 games. He finished with 48 solo tackles and had a team-best 12.5 tackles for a loss. He had double-digit stops three times with 14 against Midwestern State, 12 at Valdosta State and 10 at Tarleton. He forced three fumbles and intercepted a pair of passes. In the Javelinas' trip to the Kanza Bowl, Aguilar finished his career with a team-best nine tackles with a sack. He had 4-1/2 tackles for a loss in the game to lead all players.
The senior linebacker is the 30th Javelina to be selected to the AFCA All-America team. Kingsville holds the record for the most selections all time. Thirty players have been named an astounding 34 times to the All-America team. Pittsburg State is the next closest school which has had 16 players honored 19 times.
Offensive lineman Manase Foketi of West Texas A&M was the only other player from the Lone Star Conference named to the team.
2012 AFCA Division II Coaches' All-America Team
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)
Specialists
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
P Randy Weich 6-2 250 Sr. Wayne St. (Neb.) Dan McLaughlin Lincoln, Neb. (Pierce)
PK Sam Brockshus 5-11 200 Jr. Minnesota St.-Mankato Aaron Keen Spencer, Iowa. (Spencer)
AP Tyron Laughinghouse 6-2 175 Sr. St. Augustine's Michael Costa Greenville, N.C. (Rose)
*-2011 AFCA All-American **-2010 & 2011 AFCA All-American
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