Lincoln's Green named to The Associated Press Little All-American Team

Lincoln's Green named to The Associated Press Little All-American Team

December 17, 2011

NEW YORK, N.Y. – It has been a very busy week for Lincoln University junior defensive end Tim Green (Fanwood, N.J./Scott-Plains-Fanwood HS) as the postseason accolades continue to come.

Green, a native of Fanwood, N.J., was selected on Saturday to The Associated Press Little All-American Team. On Tuesday, Green earned the American Football Coaches Association NCAA Division II All-American Team honors and the awards keep coming after a breakout season where he led Division II in sacks per game at 1.5.
 
Both NCAA Division II All-American honors are the first in Lincoln University history.
 
“We, as a team and a staff, continue to be impressed with the postseason awards that Tim has received,” Lincoln head coach O.J. Abanishe said. “Once again, with hard work and dedication, anything is possible.”
 
On the defensive line, Green led the CIAA and NCAA Division II with 17 sacks for a loss of 119 yards. He ranked tops in NCAA Division II in sacks by averaging 1.50 per game and was second in the country in tackles for loss, averaging 2.30 per contest. Green finished his junior season with 56 tackles, including 42 solos. He registered a team-high 23 tackles for a loss of 136 yards. He also added three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, two pass breakups and one safety.
 
One of the key anchors of the Lincoln defense, which ranked first in NCAA Division II, Green recorded four sacks and nine tackles at Kentucky State on Sept. 10. He had three sacks agaist Virginia Union and Virginia University of Lynchburg.
 
For his performance throughout the season, Green was selected to the CIAA All-Defensive First Team.
 
The Associated Press Little All-American Team:

FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback — Dane Simoneau, senior, 6-foot-3, 227 pounds, Washburn.
Running backs — Jonas Randolph, senior, 5-10, 185, Mars Hill; Joe Glendening, junior, 5-10, 188, Hillsdale; Levell Coppage, senior, 5-9, 190, Wisconsin-Whitewater.
Linemen — Joe Long, 6-6, senior, 308, Wayne State University; Amini Silatolu, senior, 6-3, 320, Midwestern State; Darrell Leopold, senior, 6-2, 305, Delta State; Alex Smith, senior, 6-8, 320, Salisbury; Kyle Thornton, senior, 6-4, 345, North Alabama.
Receivers — Trey McVay, senior, 5-9, 188, Northeastern State; Trevor Kennedy, senior, 6-0, 200, Mercyhurst.
All-purpose player — Jonathan Woodson, junior, 5-10, 185, Texas A&M-Kingsville.
Kicker — Greg Zuerlein, senior, 6-0, 190, Missouri Western State.
DEFENSE
Linemen — Todd Storm, senior, 6-0, 250, Michigan Tech; Aston Whiteside, senior, 6-0, 285, Abilene Christian; Chris Mayes, senior, 6-3, 253, Wesley; Tim Green (Fanwood, N.J./Scott-Plains-Fanwood HS), junior, 6-1, 215, Lincoln, Pa.
Linebackers — Nate Dreiling, sophomore, 6-4, 228, Pittsburg State; Chad Kilgore, senior, 6-1, 230, Northwest Missouri State; Jamarkus Gaskins, senior, 6-2, 220, Albany State.
Backs — Rontez Miles, junior, 6-1, 210, California, Pa.; Jeremy Jones, 5-10, 189, senior, Wayne State University; Alton Keaton, senior, 5-10, 190, Winston Salem State; Nick Driskell, junior, 5-10, 190, Mount Union.
Punter — Randy Weich, junior, 6-2, 250, Wayne State College.
 
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback — Adam Neugebauer, senior, West Virginia Wesleyan.
Running backs — Nicholas Cooper, senior, Winston Salem State; Rashad Slowley, senior, Southern Connecticut State; Shawn Morris, junior, Birmingham Southern.
Linemen — Garth Heikkinen, junior, Minnesota-Duluth; Nate Menkin, senior, Mary Hardin-Baylor; Ryan Schraeder, senior, Valdosta State; Rob Stoner, senior, Edinboro; Corey Cronk, senior, Saint Francis, Ind.
Receivers — Michael Sweifel, senior, Dubuque; Thomas Mayo, senior, California, Pa.
All-purpose player — John Brown, sophomore, Pittsburg State.
Kicker — Allen Cain, junior, Texas Lutheran.
DEFENSE
Linemen — David Bass, junior, Missouri Western; Randy Colling, senior, Gannon; Brandon Williams, junior, Missouri Southern State; Ryan Jenkins, senior, Illinois Wesleyan.
Linebackers — Marcus Dowtin, senior, North Alabama; Deon Lacey, junior, West Alabama; Patrick McDonough, senior, Muhlenberg.
Backs — Janoris Jenkins, senior, North Alabama; Arthur Hobbs, senior, Nebraska-Kearney; Clarence Laster, senior, Southwestern Oklahoma; Derek Dreher, senior, Wisconsin-La Crosse.
Punter — Taylor Accardi, junior, Colorado Mines
 
THIRD TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback — Alex Tanney, senior, Monmouth, Ill.
Running backs — Travis Daniels, senior, North Carolina-Pembroke; David Carter, junior, Morehouse; Colin Tobin, senior, St. Thomas, Minn.
Linemen — David Stedman, senior, New Haven; Chandler Rearden, senior, Lenoir-Rhyne; Rod Williams, junior, Northwest Missouri; Ben Hume, senior, Centre; Curtis James, junior, St. Thomas, Minn.
Receivers — Troy Burrell, senior, Wayne State University; Michael Blodgett, senior, Monmouth, Ill.
All-purpose player — Kyle Kovach, junior, Rose-Hulman.
Kicker — Kyle Major, senior, Colorado State-Pueblo.
DEFENSE
Linemen — Jonas Celian, junior, West Virginia Wesleyan; Anthony Marascio, senior, Lycoming; Dexter Davis, junior, Friends, Kan.; Connor Wright, senior, Colorado Mesa.
Linebackers — Matt Harris, sophomore, Gallaudet; Lee Meisner, senior, Colorado State-Pueblo; Shawn Louiseau, junior, Merrimack.
Backs — Dominique Davenport, senior, Delta State; Bryce Peila, junior, Western Oregon; Wayne Johnson, senior, St. Francis, Ill.; Shawn Brown, senior, The College of New Jersey.
Punter — Cote Schacherl, senior, Howard Payne.