Shepherd University Athletics

Dan Peters

PETERS EARNS AP LITTLE ALL-AMERICAN HONORS

SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV -- Junior free safety Dan Peters (Cresson, PA/Penn Cambria HS) of the Shepherd University football team was named to the Associated Press' Little All-American Football Team as a first team defensive back. Peters led the NCAA Division II ranks with 12 interceptions and was also named the WVIAC Defensive Player of the Year.

Peters keyed a Shepherd defense that ranked among the national D-II leaders in five categories. He also added 57 tackles (30 solos), three pass breakups, and two fumble recoveries for the WVIAC champions. Peters is the first Ram to gain AP Little All-American honors since James Rooths earned first team honors in 2000.

The AP Little All-America team is made up of players from NCAA Division II and III schools, as well as from the NAIA. The complete squad follows:

Dan Peters

FIRST TEAM

Offense:

Quarterback -- Tyler Emmert, 6-foot-2, 204 pounds, senior, Carroll College.

Running backs -- Jamar Brittingham, 6-0, 200, sophomore, Bloomsburg; Germaine Race, 5-11, 225, junior, Pittsburg State.

Wide receivers -- Evan Prall, 6-0, 173, junior, East Stroudsburg; Nick Bublavi, 6-2, 201, senior, Catholic.

Tight end -- Brandon Twito, 6-7, 273, Pittsburg State.

Linemen -- Chris Kuper, 6-3, 303, senior, North Dakota; Josh Bourke, 6-7, 310, senior, Grand Valley State; Josh McCoy, 6-6, 338, West Texas A&M; Jahri Evans, 6-4, 335, Bloomsburg; Joe Scalice, 6-1, 305, senior, Ithaca.

Kicker -- Jeff Glas, 5-9, 200, senior, North Dakota

All-purpose -- Justin Gallas, 6-1, 185, senior, Colorado Mines

Defense:

Linemen -- Clayton Farrell, 6-4, 275, senior, Abilene Christian; Dave Tollefson, 6-4, 370, senior, Northwest Missouri State; Andrew Schable, 6-4, 275, senior, South Dakota; Damien Dumonceaux, 6-1, 240, senior, St. John's, Minn.

Linebackers -- Digger Anderson, 6-0, 228, senior, North Dakota; Deandre Fillmore, 5-9, 220, senior, Texas A&M-Kingsville; John DiGiorgio, 6-2, 225, senior, Saginaw Valley State.

Defensive backs -- Dan Peters, 6-0, 210, junior, Shepherd; Deonte Bolden, 5-11, 185, senior, Carson-Newman; Ross Watson, 6-0, 181, senior, Mount Union; Brent Grimes, 5-9, 174, senior, Shippensburg.

Punter -- Jeff Williams, 6-4, 225, senior, Adams State.

SECOND TEAM

Offense:

QB -- Jimmy Terwilliger, junior, East Stroudsburg.

RB -- Antoine Bagwell, senior, California, Pa.; Justin Beaver, sophomore, Wisconsin-Whitewater.

WR -- Carlton Brewster, senior, Ferris State; Richie Ross, senior, Nebraska-Kearney.

TE -- Keith Recker, senior, Hillsdale.

OL -- Brian Alderson, senior, South Dakota; Marcus Brisbone, senior, Presbyterian; Chad Weeks, senior, Pittsburg State; Greg Bzorek, senior, Edinboro; Mike Zeifert, senior, Augustana.

K -- Michael Green, senior, Valdosta State.

All-purpose -- P.J. Berry, senior, Virginia State.

Defense:

Linemen -- Alton Pettway, senior, Albany State; Mike McFadden, junior, Grand Valley State; Tim Thompson, senior, Valdosta State; Ross Dilator, senior, Loris.

Linebackers -- J.D. Hearn, senior, Texas A&M-Commerce; Anthony Robinson, senior, Carson-Newman; Lenny Radtke, senior, North Central, Ill.

Defensive backs -- Torrance Daniels, senior, Harding; Michael Baldwin, senior, Kutztown; Joe Rizzo, senior, Washington; Antwan Marsh, senior, Pikeville.

Punter -- Richard Hammond, senior, Texas. A&M-Kingsville.

THIRD TEAM

Offense:

QB -- Brett Elliott, senior, Linfield.

RB -- Danny Woodhead, sophomore, Chadron State; Tom Arcidiacono, junior, Union, N.Y.

WR -- Brad Hynes, senior, Winona State; Noah Fehrenbach, senior, St. John Fisher.

TE -- Michael Allen, junior, Whitworth.

OL -- Pat Egan, senior, Carson-Newman; Lance Ancar, senior, North Alabama; Steven Broecker, senior, C.W. Post; Brett Wehnert, senior, Salisbury; Dave Hendricks, senior, Thiel.

K -- Evan Granier, senior, Lambuth.

All-purpose -- Aaron Krepps, senior, Washington & Jefferson.

Defense:

Linemen -- Charlie Cosgrove, senior, St. Cloud State; Michael Cobbins, junior, Missouri Western State; Brian Bond, senior, Rowan; Michael Blair, senior, Trinity, Conn.

Linebackers -- John Tackman, junior, Winona State; Taio Onatolu, senior, Nebraska-Omaha; Brenton Brady, senior, Alfred.

Defensive backs -- Reed Duvall, junior, Fort Lewis; Kyle Killingsworth, junior, Humboldt State; Danieal Manning, junior, Abilene Christian; Wes Hostetler, senior, Ohio Northern.

Punter -- Hunter Hamrick, junior, Mary Hardin-Baylor.