Dan Peters

PETERS, WALLACE GAIN ALL-AMERICAN HONORS

SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. -- Junior free safety Dan Peters (Cresson, PA/Penn Cambria HS) and sophomore running back Dervon Wallace (Lusby, MD/Calvert HS) of the Shepherd University football team have been selected to the D2football.com All-American Football Team. Peters was a second team selection, while Wallace earned honorable mention honors.

Peters led Division II with 12 interceptions. He helped the Shepherd defense lead NCAA II in pass efficiency defense with an 85.0 mark. Peters recorded 57 tackles (30 solo), three pass breakups, and a pair of fumble recoveries.The 2005 WVIAC Defensive Player of the Year has earned numerous other All-America honors this year.

Wallace rushed for 1,389 yards and set new Shepherd single season marks for most points (162), most touchdowns (27) and most rushing touchdowns (26). His 162 points also set a new WVIAC single season record. Wallace did not become a starter until midway through the season.

2005 D2Football.com All-Americans

1st Team Offense

QB Wes Beschorner 5-10 185 Sr. South Dakota RB Jamar Brittingham 6-0 203 So. Bloomsburg RB Germaine Race 5-11 225 Jr. Pittsburg State WR Aaron Fairooz 6-6 216 Jr. Central Arkansas WR Evan Prall 6-0 173 Jr. East Stroudsburg WR Richie Ross 6-4 204 Sr. Nebraska-Kearney TE Zach Herold 6-6 269 Jr. Nebraska-Omaha OL Brian Alderson 6-5 290 Sr. South Dakota OL Josh Bourke 6-7 310 Sr. Grand Valley OL Jahri Evans 6-4 335 Sr. Bloomsburg OL Chris Kuper 6-3 303 Sr. North Dakota OL Pat McCoy 6-6 320 Sr. West Texas A&M

1st Team Defense

DL Clayton Farrell 6-4 285 Sr. Abilene Christian DL Michael McFadden 6-1 255 Jr. Grand Valley DL A.J. Schable 6-4 275 Sr. South Dakota DL Dave Tollefson 6-4 260 Sr. Northwest Missouri LB Digger Anderson 6-0 228 Sr. North Dakota LB John DiGiorgio 6-2 225 Sr. Saginaw Valley LB Deandrae Fillmore 5-9 220 Sr. Texas A&M-Kingsville LB Kelvin Morris 6-3 214 Sr. West Georgia DB Deonte Bolden 5-11 185 Sr. Carson-Newman DB Blake Farris 6-0 202 Sr. North Alabama DB Brent Grimes 5-10 174 Sr. Shippensburg DB Danieal Manning 6-0 205 Jr. Abilene Christian

1st Team Special Teams

K Jeff Glass 5-9 200 Sr. North Dakota P Jeff Williams 6-4 225 Sr. Adams State RET Anthony Merritt 6-0 189 Jr. North Alabama RET Marcus Wright 5-11 175 Sr. Kentucky State

2nd Team Offense

QB Jimmy Terwilliger 6-0 170 Jr. East Stroudsburg RB Derrick Ross 6-0 238 Sr. Tarleton State RB Stefan Logan 5-8 185 Jr. South Dakota RB Antoine Bagwell 5-11 185 Sr. California WR Brian Hynes 6-0 170 Sr. Winona State WR Tymere Zimmerman 6-3 208 Jr. Newberry WR Jim Lukowiak 6-1 200 Sr. Southern Connecticut TE Justin Carter 6-5 255 Jr. Angelo State OL Lance Ancar 6-1 280 Sr. North Alabama OL Marcus Brisbone 6-1 271 Sr. Presbyterian OL Greg Bzorek 6-6 330 Sr. Edinboro OL Sam Skidmore 6-4 315 Sr. Tarleton State OL Chad Weeks 6-3 334 Sr. Pittsburg State

2nd Team Defense

DL Tim Thompson 6-4 240 Sr. Valdosta State DL Alton Pettway 6-3 255 Jr. Albany State DL Jacob Ford 6-5 238 Jr. Central Arkansas DL Chris Amico 6-0 250 So. Edinboro DL Charlie Cosgrove 6-3 265 Sr. St. Cloud State LB J.D. Hearn 6-1 217 Sr. Texas A&M-Commerce LB Taiwo Onatolu 6-2 224 Sr. Nebraska-Omaha LB Anthony Robinson 6-2 225 Sr. Carson-Newman DB Fletcher Terrell 6-1 190 Jr. Washburn DB Devin Conwell 6-2 216 Sr. Ashland DB Dan Gagner 6-0 208 Sr. North Dakota DB Dan Peters 6-0 211 Jr. Shepherd DB Tank Daniels 6-4 235 Sr. Harding

2nd Team Special Teams

K Paul Williams 5-10 200 Jr. Tarleton State P Jeff Carpenter 6-2 195 Sr. West Georgia RET Josh Kniess 5-9 190 Sr. Slippery Rock RET Justin Gallas 6-1 185 Sr. Colorado Mines

Honorable Mention Offense

QB Dalton Bell 6-3 195 Jr. West Texas A&M QB Josh Lamberson 6-1 190 Sr. Northwest Missouri QB Zach Ellis 6-1 193 Sr. Presbyterian QB Scott Eyster 6-2 190 Jr. Delta State QB Joey Conrad 6-5 235 Sr. Glenville State QB Rob Blount 5-11 190 Sr. C.W. Post QB James McNear 6-1 178 Sr. Concordia St. Paul RB Jeremiah White 6-1 210 Jr. Missouri Western RB Xavier Omon 6-0 210 So. Northwest Missouri RB Danny Woodhead 5-9 195 So Chadron State RB Kyle Fox 5-8 175 Fr. Angelo State RB Antoine Jones 5-9 190 Sr. Mars Hill RB Martin Hicks 5-8 175 Sr. Winston-Salem RB Kentrel Rogers 5-10 216 Sr. Central Arkansas RB Matt Birkel 5-9 220 Sr. St. Cloud State RB Dervon Wallace 5-9 174 So. Shepherd RB Lorenzo Perry 5-6 180 So. Bryant RB Anthony Carfagno 6-0 240 Sr. East Stroudsburg TE Gijon Robinson 6-2 247 Jr. Missouri Western TE Kevin Boss 6-7 255 Jr. Western Oregon TE Keith Recker 6-3 247 Sr. Hillsdale TE Chip Long 6-2 222 Sr. North Alabama WR Tonae Martin 6-4 210 Sr. West Texas A&M WR Andre Rector 5-11 172 Sr. Northwest Missouri WR Kenneth Henderson 5-9 185 Sr. Tuskegee WR Carlton Brewster 5-11 214 Sr. Ferris State WR Brian Potucek 6-0 193 Sr. Central Washington WR Brandon Langston 5-9 185 Sr. Grand Valley OL Travis Yenne 6-4 285 Sr. Colorado Mines OL Dejuan Skinner 6-6 330 Sr. West Texas A&M OL Pat Egan 6-2 280 Sr. Carson-Newman OL David Kopke 6-4 320 Sr. Michigan Tech OL Nick Degg 6-3 318 Sr. Northwood OL Richard Collier 6-7 325 Sr. Valdosta State OL Steve Broecker 6-2 305 Sr. C.W. Post OL Blake Dickson 6-2 308 Sr. Ashland

Honorable Mention Defense

DL Wilbert Martin 6-3 310 Sr. Texas A&M-Kingsville DL Ryan Meredith 6-2 227 Jr. Pittsburg State DL Damion DeRosia 6-6 320 Jr. Saginaw Valley DL Ronald Dowdy 6-5 285 Sr. N.C. Central DL Eric Power 6-5 268 Jr. Concordia St. Paul DL Franklin Turner 6-1 295 Sr. Albany State LB Grant Gould 6-3 237 Sr. Washburn LB Valentine Chude 6-2 255 Sr. Western New Mexico LB Sterling Green 6-2 220 Sr. Bowie State LB Derrick White 6-2 247 Sr. Clark-Atlanta LB Lloyd Price 6-0 225 Sr. California LB Charleston Hughes 6-1 230 Jr. Northwood LB Jimmie Gunn 6-0 240 Sr. Minnesota State LB Brady Miller 6-0 224 Sr. Ashland LB David Ihedigbo 5-11 200 Sr. American International DB Joe Ballard 6-4 220 Sr. Grand Valley DB Norman Dawson 6-3 205 Sr. Southeastern Oklahoma DB Kendall Ricketts 5-11 182 So. Central Missouri DB Torrance Nunnally 5-11 170 Sr. Shaw DB Cory Cangelosi 6-1 202 Sr. Central Arkansas DB Kyle Killingsworth 5-11 195 Jr. Humboldt State DB Quasi Gary 6-0 181 Sr. Presbyterian

Honorable Mention Special Teams

K Nathan Alleman 6-3 186 Jr. Pittsburg State K Mark Brubaker 6-0 202 Sr. East Stroudsburg K Jamie Reder 5-7 174 So. Shippensburg K Michael Green 6-0 165 Sr. Valdosta State P Richard Hammond 6-2 207 Sr. Texas A&M-Kingsville P Ken Parrish 6-3 202 Sr. East Stroudsburg RET Eddie Montgomery 5-11 175 Sr. St. Augustine's RET Andrew Jackson 5-11 190 Fr. Merrimack RET Octavius Love 5-11 190 So. Tusculum RET Weston Dressler 5-6 163 So. North Dakota RET Rashad Moulton 5-11 190 Jr. Fort Valley

Dervon Wallace


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