LIBERTY, Mo.- UIndy quarterback
Chris Mills was named Second Team All-America by
D2Football.com Thursday. The Lafayette, Ind., native was one of only 100 Division II players – 25 on the first team, 25 on the second and 50 honorable mentions – sighted by the respected media outlet .
The recognition marks the first All-America nod for Mills. Earlier this academic year, the sophomore signal caller was named Second Team All-Region by both the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and Don Hansen's Football Gazette, as well as First Team All-GLIAC and GLIAC “Offensive Back of the Year.”
Mills paced the league in passing yards with 2,980, while setting new single-season school records for TD passes (29), completions (243) and completion percentage (63.8). He finished the season with just five interceptions, and at one point came a mere seven attempts shy of breaking the D-II record for most consecutive passes thrown without a pick.
The D2Football.com All-America Team was selected by the website's staff, with input from coaches and sports information directors from around the country. D2Football.com has named an All-America Team since its inception in 2000.
2011 D2Football.com All-America Team
First Team
QB Dane Simoneau 6-3, 227, Sr. Washburn
RB Jonas Randolph 5-10, 185, Sr. Mars Hill
RB Joe Glendening 5-10, 188, Jr. Hillsdale
WR Thomas Mayo 6-2, 200, Jr. California
WR Trevor Kennedy 6-0, 200, Sr. Mercyhurst
TE Joe Don Duncan 6-4, 270, Jr. Dixie State
OL Joe Long 6-6, 308, Sr. Wayne State (Mich)
OL Amini Silatolu 6-3, 320, Sr. Midwestern State
OL Rishaw Johnson 6-5, 310, Sr. California
OL Kyle Thornton 6-4, 345, Sr. North Alabama
OL Garth Heikkinen 6-4, 305, Jr. Minnesota Duluth
DL David Bass 6-5, 260, Jr. Missouri Western
DL Brandon Williams 6-3, 325, Jr. Missouri Southern
DL Randy Colling 6-5, 320, Sr. Gannon
DL Aston Whiteside 6-2, 285, Sr. Abilene Christian
LB Nate Dreiling 6-4, 228, So. Pittsburg State
LB Chad Kilgore 6-1, 230, Sr. Northwest Missouri
LB Shawn Loiseau 6-1, 245, Sr. Merrimack
DB Arthur Hobbs 5-11, 190, Sr. Nebraska-Kearney
DB Dontae Smith 6-1, 176, Sr. East Central
DB Jeremy Jones 5-10, 189, Sr. Wayne State (Mich)
DB Rontez Miles 6-1, 210, Jr. California
AP John Brown 5-11, 170, So. Pittsburg State
K Greg Zuerlein 6-0, 190, Sr. Missouri Western
P Taylor Accardi 6-2, 205, Jr. Colorado Mines
Second Team
QB Chris Mills 6-4, 180, So. Indianapolis
RB David Carter 5-10, 225, Jr. Morehouse
RB Rashaad Slowley 6-0, 205, Sr. Southern Connecticut
WR Troy Burrell 5-10, 182, Sr. Wayne State (Mich)
WR Jamar Howard 6-4, 220, Sr. Central Missouri
TE David Cannon 6-2, 240, Jr. Central Missouri
OL Brian Folkerts 6-4, 310, Sr. Washburn
OL Ryan Schraeder 6-7, 319, Sr. Valdosta State
OL Tyler Hendrickson 6-8, 318, Sr. Concordia-St. Paul
OL Chandler Rearden 6-1, 265, Sr. Lenoir-Rhyne
OL Stephen Goodin 6-6, 310, Sr. Nebraska-Kearney
DL Todd Storm 6-3, 250, Sr. Michigan Tech
DL Gus Toca 6-3, 257, Jr. Pittsburg State
DL Thomas Mulabah 6-2, 300, Sr. California
DL Jamie Meder 6-2, 310, So. Ashland
LB Lee Meisner 6-0, 245, Sr. CSU-Pueblo
LB Deon Lacey 6-2, 208, Jr. West Alabama
LB Jamarkus Gaskins 6-2, 217, So. Albany State
DB Janoris Jenkins 5-10, 183, Sr. North Alabama
DB Marvin Matthews 6-0, 197, Jr. St. Cloud
DB Alton Keaton 5-7, 180, Sr. Winston-Salem
DB Clarence Laster 6-0, 190, Sr. Southwestern Oklahoma
AP Jordan Simmons 5-9, 195, Jr. Northwest Missouri
K David Nadeau 6-3, 205, Sr. Minnesota Duluth
P Gregg Berkshire 6-2, 210, Sr. Ashland
Honorable Mention
QB Micah Davis 6-2, 200, Sr. Delta State
QB Mitchell Gale 6-2, 225, Jr. Abilene Christian
QB Kevin Morton 6-2, 212, Jr. Kutztown
QB Ryan Osiecki 6-4, 230, Jr. New Haven
RB Nicholas Cooper 6-0, 245, Sr. Winston-Salem
RB Travis Daniels 5-10, 205, Sr. UNC Pembroke
RB Keidrick Jackson 5-9, 207, So. Midwestern State
RB Daronte McNeill 6-2, 215, Jr. Elizabeth City
RB Lyndon Rowells 5-10, 200, Sr. Humboldt State
RB Matt Willis 5-8, 205, Jr. West Alabama
RB Jonathan Woodson 5-10, 185, Jr. Texas A&M-Kingsville
WR Chris Bowden 6-2, 190, Jr. Wingate
WR Devin Goda 6-3, 225, Sr. Slippery Rock
WR Brittan Golden 6-0, 185, Sr. West Texas
WR Charles Johnson 6-3, 205, Jr. Grand Valley
WR Trey McVay 5-9, 188, Sr. Northeastern State
WR Jon Meadows 6-1, 200, Sr. West Virginia Wesleyan
WR Tyler Steffan 6-4, 210, Jr. Mary
WR Isaiah Voegeli 6-0, 185, Jr. Merrimack
TE Brian Leonhardt 6-5, 253, Jr. Bemidji State
TE Ryan Shelley 6-2, 225, Jr. Southeastern Oklahoma
TE Phillip Supernaw 6-5, 253, Sr. Ouachita Baptist
OL Cordell Bell 6-4, 305, Sr. Minnesota State
OL Edmund Kugbila 6-4, 368, Sr. Valdosta State
OL Cody Johnson 6-2, 290, Sr. Northwest Missouri
OL Darrell Leopold 6-2, 305, Sr. Delta State
OL Jason Slowey 6-4, 300, Sr. Western Oregon
OL Ken Van Huele 6-4, 320, Jr. Midwestern State
OL Rod Williams 6-5, 300, Jr. Northwest Missouri
DL Jonas Celian 6-1, 210, Jr. West Virginia Wesleyan
DL Richard Daniel 6-2, 225, Sr. Wayne State (Neb.)
DL Tim Green 6-1, 255, Jr. Lincoln (Pa)
DL Dakota Palan-Johnson 6-2, 244, Sr. Washburn
DL Drew Vanderlin 6-4, 280, Sr. Michigan Tech
LB Jeremy Aguilar 6-1, 235, Jr. Texas A&M-Kingsville
LB Jordan Campbell 6-0, 230, Jr. New Mexico Highlands
LB Jason Catchings 6-3, 230, Jr. East Central
LB Rocco DeLorenzo 6-1, 230, Sr. Adams State
LB Marcus Dowtin 6-2, 226, Sr. North Alabama
LB Rob Huberty 6-1, 225, Sr. Minnesota Duluth
LB Alex Whitehill 6-3, 220, Sr. Fort Hays
LB Ian Wild 6-1, 220, Sr. Mercyhurst
LB Derrik Zappa 6-1, 220, Sr. Minnesota Duluth
DB Casey Curran 5-10, 203, Sr. Washburn
DB Dominique Davenport 5-10, 180, Sr. Delta State
DB Elijah Olabode 5-10, 194, Sr. Pittsburg State
AP Deonte Gist 5-9, 175, Sr. Tusculum
AP Josh Renel 5-9, 191, Sr. Wayne State (Mich.)
K Kyle Major 6-3, 230, Sr. CSU-Pueblo
P Randy Weich 6-2, 250, Jr. Wayne State (Neb.)
