Elon’s Hudgins Adds to All-America Total

NEW YORK, N.Y. ? Elon's senior wide receiver Terrell Hudgins added to his All-America total by earning his fourth career Associated Press Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) All-America nod.  This is the third All-America recognition for the Rocky Mount, N.C. native this week as he was named to All-America teams by both the Walter Camp Football Foundation and the American Football Coaches Association.
 
Hudgins was one of three Southern Conference honorees on the team and is a finalist for the 2009 Walter Payton Award which is handed out to the top offensive FCS player in the country. The nation’s leading receiver, Hudgins caught an FCS-record 123 passes for a Southern Conference-record 1,633 yards and 16 touchdowns this season to help lead the Phoenix to its first-ever FCS playoff berth.
 
Hudgins, a first-team All-SoCon selection, earned two league player of the month nods during his senior campaign. During the course of the season Hudgins became the NCAA Division I all-time leader in receiving yards (5,250) and receptions (395).  He concluded his stellar career by holding 10 NCAA records.

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Mountaineers Dominate AP All-America Teams

NEW YORK ? Appalachian State University led all teams with four representatives on the 2009 Associated Press NCAA Division I FCS All-America teams, which were announced Wednesday by the AP. Highlighting ASU’s four honorees are two first-team selections: quarterback Armanti Edwards (Greenwood, S.C./Greenwood) and defensive back Mark LeGree (Columbus, Ga./Pacelli Catholic).

Rounding out Appalachian’s four AP All-Americans are second-team offensive lineman Mario Acitelli (Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Catholic) and third-team linebacker Jacque Roman (Kingsland, Ga./Camden County).

Edwards, the first four-time all-American in ASU history, is the AP’s first-team honoree for the second year in a row. The record-breaking signal-caller threw for a school-record 3,291 yards and ran for 679 more as a senior, good for an average of 330.8 yards of total offense per game, which ranked third nationally. He also ranked among the nation’s top 20 in rushing touchdowns (t-3rd - 18), completion percentage (4th - .680), passing yards (8th), scoring (10th - 108 pts.), passing efficiency (12th - 147.90 rating), completions (13th - 257) and touchdowns responsible for (16th - 30).

For his career, Edwards ranks second in FCS history behind only Steve McNair with 14,753 yards of total offense (McNair amassed 16,823 at Alcorn State from 1991-94). With 10,392 passing yards and 4,361 rushing yards, he is the only player in Division I history (FCS or FBS) with at least 9,000 passing yards and 4,000 rushing yards in a career and the only FCS player to reach the 8,000 passing/4,000 rushing plateau. He was responsible for 139 touchdowns in his career (74 passing, 65 rushing), highlighting dozens of school and Southern Conference records that he holds.

For the second-straight season, LeGree led the SoCon in interceptions en route to all-America recognition. His seven INTs tied for fourth nationally while he also ranked fifth on the team with 70 tackles and second with 13 passes defended and a forced fumble. With 17 career interceptions, he’ll lead all active FCS players heading into his senior season next fall.

Acitelli was the anchor of an Appalachian offensive line that helped the Mountaineers rank among the nation’s top 20 in total offense (3rd - 465.1 ypg), rushing (10th - 206.4 ypg), scoring (12th - 33.2 ppg), passing (15th - 258.6 ypg) and passing efficiency (18th - 141.76 rating). The left tackle finished his career with 28-consecutive starts and, in addition to providing protection for Edwards to put up his record-breaking numbers, helped pave the way for Devon Moore to rush for 1,374 yards in 2009, the sixth-highest single-season total in ASU history.

Roman ranked second on the Mountaineers with 107 total tackles to go along with a sack, two tackles for loss, two interceptions, four quarterback hurries and a forced fumble. He finished his career with 408 tackles, tops among all active Division I FCS players in 2009 and the third-most in ASU’s illustrious defensive history.

Edwards and LeGree are first-team AP All-Americans for the second-straight year while Acitelli and Roman are first-time AP honorees.

Earlier this week, Edwards, LeGree and Acitelli earned 2009 first-team all-America recognition from the Walter Camp Football Foundation while the American Football Coaches Association tabbed LeGree and Roman for their all-America team earlier on Wednesday.

Hudgins Named Elon's First AFCA All-America Selection

WACO, Texas. ? Senior wide receiver Terrell Hudgins became the first Elon player to be selected to the American Football Coaches' Association (AFCA) Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) All-America Team in the 11-years of NCAA Division I play for the program. This is the second All-America team pick this year for Hudgins who was named to the Walter Camp Football Foundation's team earlier this week.
 
Hudgins was the lone Southern Conference selection on offense and is a finalist for the 2009 Walter Payton Award which is handed out to the top offensive FCS player in the country. The nation’s leading receiver, Hudgins caught an FCS-record 123 passes for a Southern Conference-record 1,633 yards and 16 touchdowns this season to help lead the Phoenix to its first-ever FCS playoff berth.
 
Hudgins, a first-team All-SoCon selection, earned two league player of the month nods during his senior campaign. During the course of the season Hudgins became the NCAA Division I all-time leader in receiving yards (5,250) and receptions (395).  He concluded his stellar career by holding 10 NCAA records.
 
The AFCA has selected an All-America team since 1945 and currently selects a team 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.  The 2009 team consists of 20 seniors and five juniors.
  

LeGREE, ROMAN NAMED AFCA ALL-AMERICANS

Mark LeGree and ASU middle linebacker Jacque Roman have both been selected to the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) all-America team, the AFCA officially announced on Wednesday.

For the second-straight season, LeGree led the SoCon in interceptions en route to all-America recognition. His seven INTs tied for fourth nationally while he also ranked fifth on the team with 70 tackles and second with 13 passes defended and a forced fumble. With 17 career interceptions, he’ll lead all active FCS players heading into his senior season next fall. The all-America selection is LeGree’s second of the week, as he was honored by the Walter Camp Football Foundation on Monday.

Roman is also a first-team all-American for the second-straight year. This fall, he ranked second on the Mountaineers with 107 total tackles to go along with a sack, two tackles for loss, two interceptions, four quarterback hurries and a forced fumble. He finished his career with 408 tackles, tops among all active Division I FCS players in 2009 and the third-most in ASU’s illustrious defensive history.

Very notable in his absence from the AFCA team is Edwards, who was the quarterback on the Walter Camp all-America team and the only signal-caller among the top-three finalists for the Payton Award. Ironically, both Edwards and SIU’s Karim, who were both among the top three vote-getters for the Payton Award, didn’t receive all-America recognition from the AFCA.