GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Four Campbellsville University Fighting Tiger football players have received All-NCCAA Football Team honors, the National Christian College Athletic Association office announced Wednesday.
Redshirt sophomore Blake Young, a linebacker from Marietta, Ga., is the Tigers' only First Team selection. Freshman slot receiver Jarrod Harrington of Parksville, Ky., and sophomore defensive back Darius Skinner of Winchester, Ky., were named Second Team selections, while junior linebacker Nick Reed of Harrodsburg, Ky., was named honorable mention.
Young led CU with 110 tackles on the season, passing 200 for his career. He had 57 solo stops , 53 assisted tackles, 12 tackles for a loss and three sacks. He also blocked four kicks, setting a CU record for single-season blocked kicks and also now holds the CU career record for blocked kicks with six.
Harrington posted back-to-back 100-plus yard games against MSC West division programs Faulkner University and Bluefield College to close the season. He finished the year with 459 yards on a team-high 37 catches and had one touchdown. He averaged 12.4 yards per catch and 3.4 receptions per game.
Skinner was a leader for the Tigers on special teams and in the secondary. On defense in 2012, he had 52 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and two sacks. He led the Tigers with four interceptions and also had two forced fumble and one fumble recovery. On special teams, he collected a single-season record 679 kickoff return yards on 26 attempts, with a long of 66. He also returned 19 punts for 213 yards. He finishes his second season with the Fighting Tigers ranked third on the all-time list for punt returns (50) and punt return yards (452). He is also fourth on the career lists for kick returns (50) and kick return yards (1,149). He also set the record for most kickoff return yards in a single game with 186 yards on six returns against No. 1 Georgetown College.
Reed was a force to be reckoned with early in the season, but missed a number of games and reps due to various injuries. He finished the season third on the team with 62 tackles (27 solo, 35 assisted). He also had 15 tackles for a loss, including two sacks. On Nov.3, he recovered a fumble at the Faulkner 1 yard line and scored his first collegiate touchdown.
Young, Harrington and Skinner were also named All-Mid-South Conference for the 2012 season and Reed received All-MSC honorable mention.
2012 All-NCCAA Football Team
Offensive Player of the Year: Brenden Chambers – Greenville College
Defensive Player of the Year: TJ Batchelor – Chowan University
Head Coach of the Year: Ordell Walker – Greenville College
Assistant Coach of the Year: Mason Miller – McMurry University
1st Team
Offense
Robbie Polacious – Azusa Pacific University – Offensive Line
Jordan Zeitler – Trinity Bible College – Offensive Line
Jeremy Burrows – Greenville College – Offensive Line
Chad McDaniel – Olivet Nazarene University – Offensive Line
Jabari Coleman Wilson – Chowan University – Offensive Line
Immanual Gable – Greenville College – Running Back
Terrell Watson – Azusa Pacific University – Running Back
Greg Livingston – McMurry University – Receiver
Daniel Beals – Trinity International University – Receiver
Jake Mullin – McMurry University – Quarterback
Josh Balzar – Northwestern College – Quarterback
Brenden Chambers – Greenville College – Athlete
Andrew Muzljakovich – Olivet Nazarene University – Kicker
James Gish – Southwest Assemblies of God University – Kicker
Barry Bighorn – Trinity Bible College – Returner
Defense
TJ Batchelor – Chowan University – Defensive Line
Josh Swore – Northwestern College – Defensive Line
Manako Tuifua – Azusa Pacific University – Defensive Line
Marevin Newkirk – Kentucky Christian University – Defensive Line
Blake Young – Campbellsville University – Linebacker
Jonathan Sharpe – North Greenville University – Linebacker
Dillon Goodell – Geneva College – Linebacker
Terrell Starckley – Bluefield College - Linebacker
Bryce Wright – Greenville College – Defensive Back
DJ Baiza – McMurry University – Defensive Back
Dominique Rogers – Trinity International University – Defensive Back
Nick Ekanem – Southwest Assemblies of God University – Defensive Back
Tyler Thornton – Azusa Pacific University – Defensive Back
David Strickland – Point University – Punter
2nd Team
Offense
Trendan Amuzie – Greenville College – Offensive Line
Dan McCormack – Malone University – Offensive Line
Blake Clowes – Kentucky Christian University – Offensive Line
Chancellor Hudson – North Greenville University – Offensive Line
Keifer Preece – McMurry University – Offensive Line
Ryan Frisen – Northwestern College – Offensive Line
Rance Hughes – Kentucky Christian University – Tight End
Chris Elliot – Trinity International University – Running Back
Zach Hayward – Geneva College – Quarterback
Jarrod Harrington – Campbellsville University – Receiver
Brian Lecheler – Northwestern College – Receiver
Corey O'Patchen – Geneva College – Receiver
Sedrick Johnson – Southern Nazarene University – Receiver
DJ Baiza – McMurry University – Returner
Defense
Demery Hawkins – Shorter University – Defensive Line
Stefen Byne – North Greenville University – Defensive Line
Isaiah Keyes – Kentucky Christian University – Defensive Line
Frank McCormick – Malone University – Defensive Line
Dylan Romera – Kentucky Christian University – Linebacker
Antoni Scasso – Malone University – Linebacker
Brenden Ruember – Olivet Nazarene University – Linebacker
Ethan Lane – Maranatha Baptist Bible College – Linebacker
Greg Pollard – Kentucky Christian University – Defensive Back
Ryan Willams – McMurry University – Defensive Back
Darius Skinner – Campbellsville – Defensive Back
Josh Bolzar – Northwestern College – Punter
Jake Mullin – McMurry University – Punter
Honorable Mention
Offense
Connor Leach – Northwestern College – Offensive Line
Chavez Lollie – Trinity International University – Offensive Line
Reid Golson- Southwestern Assemblies of God University – Quarterback
Justin McClean – Malone University – Receiver
Rocco Colavecchia – Geneva College - Athlete
Josh Skinner- Northwestern College – Running Back
Defense
Michael Hicks – Southern Nazarene University - Linebacker
Coray Hall – McMurry University – Defensive Line
Nick Reed – Campbellsville University – Linebacker
Logan Francis – Malone University – Defensive Back
Derek Mathewson – Trinity International University - Punter
