Dec. 18, 2006

The national champion Grand Valley State Lakers continue to earn recognition for their performance on the field this season as five players earned Associated Press (AP) Little All-American honors. Senior Cullen Finnerty, Eric Fowler, and Mike McFadden all earned first team honors and juniors Brandon Barnes and Brandon Carr earned third team honors. Finnerty has been selected to three all-american teams this season (AFCA, Daktronics, and AP) along with finishing second in the Harlon Hill race, an award given to the top player in Division II.

AP Little All-America Team
First Team
Offense
QB Cullen Finnerty - Grand Valley State
RB Danny Woodhead - Chadron State
RB Germaine Race - Pittsburg State
WR Eric Fowler - Grand Valley State
WR Weston Dressler - North Dakota
TE Michael Allen - Whitworth
OL Ben Hochstein - Nebraska-Omaha
OL Robert Duncan - North Carolina Central
OL Allen Babre - Missouri Southern
OL Robbie Klinetrobe - Chadron State
OL Heath Benedict - Newberry
PK David Chudzinski - Wayne State (Mich.)
AP Evan Prall - East Stroudsburg

Defense
DL Alton Pettway - Albany State
DL Mike McFadden - Grand Valley State
DL Trey Lewis - Washburn
DL Alex Hall - St. Augustine's
LB Ben Stroup - Edinboro
LB Jared Brock - West Texas A&M
LB Kevin Jones - St. Augustine's
DB Jordan Davis - South Dakota
DB Mario Harris - Wesley
DB Dan Peters - Shepherd
DB Craig Haywood - King's (Pa.)
P Curtis Lilly - East Central

Second Team
Offense
QB Jimmy Terwilliger - East Stroudsburg
RB Stefan Logan - South Dakota
RB Nate Kmic - Mount Union
WR Michael Clark - Wesley
WR Ashton Gronewold - Missouri-Rolla
TE Mike Peterson - Northwest Missouri State
OL Rayshaun Hollings - Southeastern Oklahoma
OL Tim McCutheon - California, Pa.
OL Chris Teeter - Washington & Jefferson
OL Jason Capizzi - Indiana, Pa.
OL Sam Funches - North Carolina Central
PK Jeff Schebler - Wisconsin-Whitewater
AP Chris Sharpe - Springfield

Defense
DL Andrew Studebaker - Wheaton
DL Adam Wolff - North Dakota
DL Andre Bernardi - North Greenville
DL Travis Carpenter - Abilene Christian
LB Charleston Hughes - Northwood
LB Lateef Ferguson - West Chester
LB Matt Lawless - Mount St. Joseph
DB Robert Towns - Harding
DB Fletcher Terrell - Washburn
DB Steve Teeples - Wisconsin-La Crosse
DB Kendall Ricketts - Central Missouri
P Kevin Soflkiancs - Baldwin-Wallace

Third Team
Offense
QB Scott Eyster - Delta State
RB Joique Bell - Wayne State (Mich.)
RB Lorenzo Perry - Bryant
WR Joe Cline - Alma
WR Dusty Hovorka - Sioux Falls
TE Zac Herold - Nebraska-Omaha
OL Tony Burson - Midwestern State
OL Rich Drushal - Wooster
OL Ryan Pope - Shepherd
OL Brandon Bennett - Willamette
OL Brandon Barnes - Grand Valley State
PK Dustin Strickler - Missouri Western State
AP Anthony Merritt - North Alabama

Defense
DL Ryan Kleppe - Wisconsin-Whitewater
DL Adam Haas - Cortland State
DL Maurice Baker - C.W. Post
DL Ron Ellington - Catawba
LB Michael Eubanks - Delta State
LB Jerrell Freeman - Mary Hardin-Baylor
LB John Tackman - Winona State
DB Quincy Skinner - Arkansas Tech
DB Byron Westbrook - Salisbury
DB Sherard Reynolds - Valdosta State
DB Brandon Carr - Grand Valley State
P Kevin Dodson - Elizabeth City State