 Payton Award finalists Eric Breitenstein, who ran for 2,000 yards and scored 19 touchdowns for Wofford College this season, and quarterback Taylor Heinicke,
from Old Dominion have been selected to The Associated Press FCS All-America team. Heinicke had a record-setting season. The sophomore from Georgia passed for 5,076 yards and had 5,546 yards of total offense, breaking records set by the late Steve McNair when he was at Alcorn State in 1994.
Breitenstein is making his second straight appearance as a first-team All-American. The senior ran for 2,035 yards and 19 touchdowns this season, both school records. He also led the Southern Conference in rushing and touchdowns and was second in scoring with 114 points. Breitenstein was also the Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Year for the second year in a row. The Walter Payton Award goes to the top player in FCS.
Sam Martin of Appalachian State was a first team selection on defense; linebacker Jeremy Kimbrough and corner back Demetrius McCray of ASU were named to the second team.
2012 AP FCS All-America First Team
Offense
QB - Taylor Heinicke, Old Dominion
RB - Miguel Maysonet, Stony Brook
RB - Eric Breitenstein, Wofford
WR - Erik Lora, Eastern Illinois
WR - Aaron Mellette, Elon
TE - Kyle Juszczyk, Harvard
OL - Will Post, Eastern Washington
OL - Mike Sellers, The Citadel
OL - Billy Turner, North Dakota State
OL - Earl Watford, James Madison
OL - Roger Gaines, Tennessee State
AP - Walter Powell, Murray State
PK - Patrick Murray, Fordham
Defense
DL - Caleb Schreibeis, Montana State
DL - Colton Underwood, Illinois State
DL - Brandon Thurmond, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
DL - Brent Russell, Georgia Southern
LB - Matt Evans, New Hampshire
LB - Robert McCabe, Georgetown
LB - Jody Owens, Montana State
DB - Jaquiski Tartt, Samford
DB - Cooper Taylor, Richmond
DB - Darnell Taylor, Sam Houston State
DB - Marcus Williams, North Dakota State
P - Sam Martin, Appalachian State
SECOND TEAM
Offense
Quarterback - Casey Brockman, Murray State
Running backs - Zach Zenner, South Dakota State
Deonte Williams, Cal Poly.
Linemen - Terren Jones, Alabama State
Michael Bamiro, Stony Brook
Bryan Witzmann, junior, South Dakota State
J.C. Tretter, senior, Cornell
Corey Howard, senior, Central Arkansas
Tight end - A.C. Leonard, Tennessee State
Receivers - Jordan Harris, Bryant
Brandon Kaufman, Eastern Washington
All-purpose player - Dominic Dunn, Northern Colorado
Kicker - Colton Cook, Southern Utah
Defense
Linemen - Cody Larsen Southern Utah
Davis Tull, Chattanooga
Mike Catapano, Princeton
Zach Wagenmann, Montana
Linebackers - Jeremy Kimbrough, Appalachian State
Stephon Robertson, James Madison
Blake Peiffer, Southeast Missouri.
Defensive backs - Robert Alford, Southeastern Louisiana
B.W. Webb, William & Mary
Demetrius McCray, Appalachian State
Johnny Towalid, Indiana State
Punter - Andy Wilder, Northern Arizona
THIRD TEAM
Offense
Quarterback - Gavin McCarney, Colgate
Running backs - Shakir Bell, Indiana State
Tim Flanders, Sam Houston State
Linemen - Randy Richards, Missouri State
Garrett Frye, Georgia Southern
Aaron Adams, Eastern Kentucky
Sean Davies, senior, UC Davis
Dakota Dozier, Furman
Tight end - Josh Hill, Idaho State
Receivers - Cordell Roberson, Stephen F. Austin
Kevin Norrell, Stony Brook
All-purpose player - Tyler Varga, Yale
Kicker - Jimmy Pavel, Eastern Washington
Defense
Linemen - Caraun Reid, Princeton
Ken Boatright, Southern Illinois
Joseph Lebeau, Jackson State
Andrew Weaver, Sam Houston State.
Linebackers - Jordan Tripp, Montana
Keith Pough, Howard
Ian Sluss, Portland State
Defensive backs - Kejuan Riley, Alabama State
Steven Godbolt, Tennessee State
Ben Ericksen, Illinois State
Caleb Schaffitzel, Missouri State
Punter - Bobby Wenzig, Alabama State
Photo Courtesy: Eric Breitenstein, Wofford College Athletics
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