2011 All-Americans Announced
December 14, 2011
WACO, Texas – Faulkner (Ala.) quarterback Josh Hollingsworth and Friends’ (Kan.) defensive lineman Dexter Davis headline the 2011 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) NAIA Coaches’ All-America Team, announced today by the AFCA.
The AFCA has selected an All-America team since 1945 and currently selects teams in all five of its divisions. What makes these teams so special is that they are the only ones chosen exclusively by the men who know the players the best — the coaches themselves.
Hollingsworth led the nation in total offense per game, with 423.4 yards, and in passing yards per game, with 393.7. Hollingsworth set a new NAIA record when he threw for 637 yards, edging the previous NAIA record of 636 yards set in 1995, in a 95-89 triple overtime win over Union (Ky.).
Davis led the nation in sacks per game with 1.4 and tied for the top spot in total sacks at 14. He was third in the nation in tackles for a loss with 24.5, and he recorded 58 total tackles, three forced fumbles and three fumbles recovered.
| OFFENSE | |||||
| POS. | NAME | WT. | YR. | SCHOOL | HOMETOWN |
| WR | Anthony Muilenburg | 200 | Jr. | Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| WR | Clarence Anderson* | 160 | Sr. | Ottawa (Kan.) | Wichita, Kan. |
| TE | Juan Redmon | 251 | Sr. | MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) | St. Louis, Mo. |
| OL | Tyler Wells | 325 | Sr. | Grand View (Iowa) | Des Moines, Iowa |
| OL | Carl Meister | 300 | Jr. | St. Ambrose (Iowa) | Downers Grove, Ill. |
| OL | Corey Cronk* | 305 | Sr. | Saint Francis (Ind.) | Fishers, Ind. |
| OL | Tom Van Haute | 280 | Sr. | Hastings (Neb.) | Omaha, Neb. |
| OL | Ron Fontenot | 323 | Sr. | Benedictine (Kan.) | Kenner, La. |
| QB | Josh Hollingsworth | 210 | So. | Faulkner (Ala.) | Hamilton, Ala. |
| RB | Chance Demarais | 227 | Jr. | Carroll (Mont.) | Malta, Mont. |
| RB | Junior Allen | 185 | Jr. | Bethany (Kan.) | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
| DEFENSE | |||||
| POS. | NAME | WT. | YR. | SCHOOL | HOMETOWN |
| DL | Michael Prosser | 240 | Sr. | Saint Xavier (Ill.) | Rockton, Ill. |
| DL | Jordan Carlson | 265 | Jr. | Northwestern (Iowa) | Storm Lake, Iowa |
| DL | Richard Wick* | 244 | Sr. | Missouri Valley | San Diego, Calif. |
| DL | Dexter Davis | 230 | Jr. | Friends (Kan.) | Rex, Ga. |
| LB | Demery Hawkins | 240 | Jr. | Shorter (Ga.) | Lyons, Ga. |
| LB | Michael Hicks | 225 | Fr. | Southern Nazarene (Okla.) | Cushing, Okla. |
| LB | Zach Goebel | 220 | Jr. | Georgetown (Ky.) | Evansville, Ind. |
| DB | Wayne Johnson* | 145 | Sr. | St. Francis (Ill.) | McConnells, S.C. |
| DB | Dustin Craig | 205 | Sr. | Marian (Ind.) | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| DB | Colby Henderson | 175 | Jr. | Morningside (Iowa) | Wakefield, Neb. |
| DB | Nick Carlson | 180 | Jr. | Midland (Neb.) | Tucson, Ariz. |
| SPECIALISTS |
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| POS. | NAME | WT. | YR. | SCHOOL | HOMETOWN |
| P | Tyler Crowley | 185 | Sr. | Southern Oregon | Palo Cedro, Calif. |
| PK | Andrew Nielsen | 223 | Sr. | Doane (Neb.) | North Platte, Neb. |
| AP | Cordarious Mann | 160 | Jr. | Bethel (Tenn.) | Jackson, Tenn. |
* 2010 All-America Selection
