December 18, 2013

Zinchini nets another All-America honor, this from Beyond Sports Network

Tennessee Tech punter Chad Zinchini has added a second All-America honor to his post-season resume, receiving second-team selection by Beyond Sports Network.

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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee Tech senior punter Chad Zinchini has added another All-America honor to his bulging resume, this time being tabbed second-team by Beyond Sports Network.com.

The 2013 BSN All-America team was chosen by votes from Sports Information Directors, coaches, media, and BSN staff. Each college had the opportunity to submit two votes. In addition to three teams plus honorable mention, BSN also named Player of the Year winners on offense, defense and special teams.

Eastern Illinois quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was named the Offensive Player of the Year, while linebacker Stephon Robertson from James Madison earned the Defensive Player of the Year honor. The Special Teams Player of the Year is kick returner Xavier Roberson of Southeastern Louisiana.

The Ohio Valley Conference had several players listed, including nine first-team picks. In addition to Garappolo, BSN first-team selections from the OVC include WR Erik Lora, TE Jeff LePak, and OG Collin Siebert of EIU, Walter Powell of Murray State, OG Kadeem Edwards, S Daniel Fitzpatrick and DL Anthony Bass of Tennessee State, and PK Griffin Thomas of Jacksonville State.

Zinchini was one of three second-team picks. He led Tech and ranked second in the nation in punting, averaging a school record 45.7 yards per kick. He was named first-team all-OVC by both the conference and College Sports Madness.

Earlier, Zinchini was named to the College Sports Madness All-America team.

2013 BSN FCS All America Team Offensive Player of the Year: QB Jimmy Garoppolo Eastern Illinois Defensive Player of the Year: LB Stephon Robertson James Madison Special Teams Player of the Year: KR Xavier Roberson SE Louisiana 1st Team Pos Player College YR HT WT QB Jimmy Garoppolo Eastern Illinois SR 6'3 222 QB Vernon Adams Eastern Washington SO 6'0 190 RB Terrance West Towson JR 5'11 223 RB Zach Zenner South Dakota State JR 6'0 220 FB Andrew Grothmann North Dakota State SR 6'1 231 WR Erik Lora Eastern Illinois SR 5'11 190 WR Cooper Kupp Eastern Washington FR 6'2 195 WR Sam Ajala Fordham JR 6'0 194 WR Lee Kurfis Lehigh SR 6'2 190 ATH Walter Powell Murray State SR 6'0 187 TE Jeff LePak Eastern Illinois JR 6'6 222 TE MyCole Pruitt Southern Illinois JR 6'3 250 OT Eric Pike Towson SR 6'5 298 OG Collin Siebert Eastern Illinois JR 6'4 277 OC Ashton Miller Eastern Washington SR 6'2 300 OG Kadeem Edwards Tennessee State SR 6'4 290 OT Billy Turner North Dakota State SR 6'6 314 DL Brad Daly Montana State SR 6'1 240 DL Terrence Fede Marist SR 6'5 270 DL Shaquille Riddick Gardner Webb JR 6'7 240 DL Anthony Bass Tennessee State JR 6'2 230 LB Stephon Robertson James Madison SR 5'11 230 LB Joe Thomas South Carolina State SR 6'0 230 LB Tyler Starr South Dakota SR 6'5 250 LB Quinn Backus Coastal Carolina JR 5'10 215 CB Marcus Williams North Dakota State SR 5'11 192 CB TJ Lee Eastern Washington SR 5'9 190 S Jerome Couplin William & Mary SR 6'2 215 S Daniel Fitzpatrick Tennesse State JR 6'2 210 S Caleb Schaffitzel Missouri State JR 6'0 214 K Griffin Thomas Jacksonville State SR 6'0 198 K Ray Early Furman SR 6'0 200 P Kyle Loomis Portland State JR 6'2 210 KR Xavier Roberson SE Louisiana SO 5'9 170 KR/PR Adrian Wilkins NC Central SO 5'8 170 2nd Team Pos Player College YR HT WT QB Michael Nebrich Fordham JR 6'1 198 QB Brock Jensen North Dakota State SR 6'3 225 RB Lorenzo Taliaferro Coastal Carolina SR 6'2 230 RB Timothy Flanders Sam Houston State SR 5'9 210 ATH Shepherd Little 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JR 6'1 218 K Seth Sebastian SE Louisiana SR 5'10 180 K Tyler Sieversten Northern Iowa SR 6'2 185 P Chad Zinchini Tennessee Tech SR 6'3 220 KR Fabian Truss Samford SR 5'9 185 PR Tavoris Doss Alcorn State SR 5'6 157 3rd Team Pos Player College YR HT WT QB Alex Ross Coastal Carolina SO 6'1 200 QB Bryan Bennett SE Louisiana JR 6'3 205 QB Dray Joseph Southern SR 6'0 210 RB Zach Bauman Northern Arizona SR 5'10 200 RB DaMarcus James Jacksonville State JR 5'10 220 ATH Dae'Quan Scott James Madison SR 5'9 215 WR Matt Hazel Coastal Carolina SR 6'3 190 WR DeAndre Cooper Prairie Viw A&M SR 6'3 215 WR Tyler McDonald South Carolina State SR 6'3 190 WR Torrance Williams Sam Houston State SR 5'8 170 TE Dan Light Fordham JR 6'4 232 TE Kevin Vaadeland North Dakota State SR 6'4 245 FB Akaninyene Umoh Cal Poly SR 6'2 220 OT Bryan Witzmann South Dakota State SR 6'7 305 OG Jeff Gakos Maine SR 6'4 298 OC Chris Elkins Youngstown State Sr 6'4 300 OG Rashard Brown Bethune Cookman SR 6'3 305 OT Dominic Pagliara Eastern Illinois SR 6'6 307 DL Andrew Carter South Carolina State JR 6'1 240 DL Zach Kerr Delaware SR 6'2 310 DL Troy Moore Sacred Heart JR 6'3 285 DL Ryan Delaire Towson JR 6'4 250 LB Nick Thrasher Tennesse State JR 6'2 240 LB Jer-ryan Harris Arkansas Pine Bluff SR 6'1 220 LB Jarkevis Fields Bethune Cookman SR 6'0 230 LB Cqulin Huber SE Louisiana SR 6'1 250 CB Darrin Marrow Norfolk State JR 6'1 190 CB Emory Polley Brown SR 5'9 175 CB Kendall James Maine SR 6'0 175 S Colten Heagle North Dakota State JR 5'11 202 S Lucky Dozier Northern Arizona SR 5'10 185 K Colton Cook Southern Utah SR 5'8 185 K Alex Catron Coastal Carolina JR 6'2 160 P Bentlee Critcher Appalachian State FR 6'1 175 KR Shawn Johnson Montana State JR 5'9 175 PR Ryan Smith North Dakota State SR 5'7 175 Honorable Mention Pos Player College YR HT WT QB Marcus Wasilewski Maine SR 6'1 200 QB Quinn Epperly Princeton JR 6'1 220 ATH John Robertson Villanova SO 6'1 215 RB Kyle Harbridge Saint Francis SR 5'10 195 RB DJ Adams Portland State SR 5'10 210 RB Arnold Walker Alcorn State SR 5'11 222 WR Andrew Robustelli Jacksonville JR 6'2 210 WR Reggie Bell San Diego JR 6'0 195 WR DeAndre Carter Sacramento State JR 5'9 185 WR RJ Harris New Hampshire JR 6'0 200 WR Jordan Harris Bryant JR 6'2 200 TE/HB Nic Jacobs McNeese State JR 6'5 260 TE Cameron Brate Harvard SR 6'5 245 TE Joseph Hawkins Norfolk State SR 6'3 250 OT Chad Hamilton Coastal Carolina JR 6'3 305 OG Isaac Sampson Alcorn State SO 6'5 367 OC Tristan Belamy South Carolina State SR 6'3 290 OG Clayton Truitt Charleston Southern JR 6'4 295 OT Alex Monroe Bethune Cookman SR 6'5 305 OT Randall Harris Towson SR 6'4 285 DL Rahim Cox Villanova SR 6'4 260 DL Xavier Williams Northern Iowa JR 6'4 311 DL Derrick Billups Alabama State JR 6'2 310 DL Caraun Reid Princeton SR 6'2 305 DL Robert Simpson Mississippi Valley State SR 6'3 267 LB Justin Shade Samford SR 5'10 229 LB Lynden Trail Norfolk State JR 6'7 260 LB Kourtney Berry Alabama State FR 6'0 210 LB Tony Bell UT Martin JR 6'1 200 LB Christian Kuntz Duquesne SO 6'2 210 LB Todd Davis Sacramento State SR 6'1 250 CB Anders Battle Northern Arizona SR 6'0 185 CB Keon Williams Gardner Webb SR 6'0 170 CB Kevin Fogg Liberty SR 5'10 190 S Donald Payne Stetson SR 6'1 203 S Jacob Hagen Liberty JR 6'3 205 S Mike Armiento Colgate JR 5'11 175 K Anthony Prevost Hampton FR 5'6 160 K Brendon Garcia Idaho State SR 5'11 150 P Justin Weldon Sacramento State SR 6'3 215 P Nick Liste Youngstown State SR 5'10 185 KR Dionte Spencer McNeese State SR 5'9 161 KR Matt Smalley Lafayette SO 5'10 187 PR Kevin Johnson Lamar JR 6'0 210 - See more at: http://www.beyondsportsnetwork.com/pages/2013AA#sthash.kHnCZFcN.dpuf