By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
Linebacker Jose Delgado and kicker Dante Brown earned their second All-America honors for the 2018 season, this time from D2Football.com. Both received All-America Second Team selections from the organization. They add this honor after both received All-America First Team honors from the D2CCA.
Delgado was the D2CCA Super Region 3 Defensive Player of the Year and MIAA Defensive Player of the Year in 2018. He finished the year with 117 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries and 1 forced fumble. He reached double figures in tackles eight times in the 12 games played in 2018, reaching 14 twice. Delgado reached double figures in a game 20 times throughout his 44-game career with the Tigers, earning All-MIAA honors three times and first-team honors the last two years. With 402 career tackles, he became the all-time tackles leader in Fort Hays State’s NCAA Division II era.
Brown was the MIAA Special Teams Player of the Year in 2018. He led the nation in field goals made with 28. He averaged an NCAA-best 2.33 field goals per game, breaking the MIAA record for field goals in a season by three and coming just two shy of the NCAA Division II single-season record. He converted 84.8 percent of his field goal attempts, going 28-of-33 for the season, to rank fifth in NCAA Division II. Brown also shattered the Fort Hays State single-season record for points with 123, going past the mark of 94 set last year by his predecessor at placekicker, Brandon Brown. With 123 points, Brown ranked 11th in NCAA Division II for total points scored. Brown also was the team’s punter with 67 punts for 2,772 yards, averaging 41.4 yards per attempt. He was an All-MIAA First Team selection at both kicker and punter this year.
2018 D2Football.com All-America Team
Offensive Player of the Year – Jayru Campbell, Ferris State
Defensive Player of the Year – Markus Jones – Angelo State
Coach of the Year – Kerwin Bell, Valdosta State
| First Team | |||
| QB | Jayru Campbell | 6-5, 215, Jr. | Ferris State |
| RB | Gabriel Watson | 6-1, 221, Jr. | Sioux Falls |
| RB | Jaleel McLaughlin | 5-9, 173, Fr. | Notre Dame |
| WR | Brody Oliver | 6-3, 210, Sr. | Colorado School of Mines |
| WR | Craig Rucker | 5-7, 165, Jr | Mars Hill |
| TE | Erik Henneman | 6-3, 228, Jr. | Lindenwood |
| OL | Devon Johnson | 6-6, 308, Sr. | Ferris State |
| OL | Trey Pipkins | 6-7, 307, Sr. | Sioux Falls |
| OL | Jeremy King | 6-1, 315, Sr. | Valdosta State |
| OL | Even Heim | 6-4, 345, Sr. | Minnesota State |
| OL | Derrick Puni | 6-6, 320, Sr. | Central Missouri |
| DL | Markus Jones | 6-3, 260, Sr. | Angelo State |
| DL | John Cominsky | 6-5, 275, Sr. | Charleston |
| DL | Michael Onuoha | 6-5, 255, Sr. | Texas A&M-Commerce |
| DL | Cardell Rawlings | 6-2, 240, Sr. | Wingate |
| LB | Tyler Morrissey | 6-3, 256, Sr. | West Chester |
| LB | Brandon Payer | 6-4, 230, Sr. | CSU-Pueblo |
| LB | Cody Leonard | 6-1, 225, Sr. | Quincy |
| DB | Lamont McPhatter II | 5-11, 190, Jr. | California |
| DB | Darius Williams | 6-0, 193, Sr. | CSU-Pueblo |
| DB | Joshua Simmons | 6-3, 205, Sr. | Limestone |
| DB | Jarey Elder | 5-11, 170, Sr. | West Chester |
| K | Kristov Martinez | 5-6, 135, Sr. | Texas A&M-Commerce |
| P | Josh Carlson | 6-0, 165, Fr. | Dixie State |
| AP | Lyrics Klugh | 5-10, 170, Sr. | Fairmont State |
| Second Team | |||
| QB | Rogan Wells | 6-3, 220, So. | Valdosta State |
| RB | Marcus Jones | 5-11, 215, Sr. | Gannon |
| RB | Wes Hills | 6-2, 218, Sr. | Slippery Rock |
| WR | Ka*Ronce Higgins | 6-1, 179, Sr. | Southern Arkansas |
| WR | Trey Brock | 6-3, 218, Sr. | Hillsdale |
| TE | Qua Boyd | 6-5, 245, Sr. | West Alabama |
| OL | James Moore | 6-5, 300, Sr. | Central Washington |
| OL | Craig McCorkle | 6-5, 290, Jr. | California |
| OL | Donald Boone | 6-5, 310, Jr. | Chowan |
| OL | Bryce Bray | 6-0, 260, Sr. | Harding |
| OL | Justin Gooseberry | 6-4, 290, Sr. | Ouachita Baptist |
| DL | Kahzin Daniels | 6-4, 240, Sr. | Charleston |
| DL | James Prater | 6-0, 244, Sr. | Ashland |
| DL | Michael Wristen | 6-4, 245, Sr. | CSU-Pueblo |
| DL | Sha*haun Williams | 6-3, 260, Jr. | Notre Dame |
| LB | Jose Delgado | 5-11, 205, Sr. | Fort Hays State |
| LB | Austin Stephens | 5-11, 210, Jr. | Miles |
| LB | J.T. Hassell | 6-0, 199, Sr. | Florida Tech |
| DB | Corey Ballentine | 6-0, 204, Sr. | Washburn |
| DB | Brian Williams | 6-1, 190, Sr. | Davenport |
| DB | Delon Stephenson | 5-11, 205, Jr. | Ferris State |
| DB | Gunner Olszewski | 5-10, 180, Sr. | Bemidji State |
| K | Dante Brown | 5-10, 185, Jr. | Fort Hays State |
| P | Isaac Parks | 6-0, 210, So. | UNC-Pembroke |
| AP | Devontae Jackson | 5-7, 176, Sr. | West Georgia |
| Honorable Mention | |||
| QB | Layton Rabb | 6-5, 225, Sr. | Midwestern State |
| QB | Chance Stewart | 6-6, 263, Sr. | Hillsdale |
| QB | Braxton Marstall | 6-2, 207, Sr. | Emporia State |
| QB | Isaac Harker | 6-0, 195, Sr. | Colorado School of Mines |
| QB | Amir Hall | 6-4, 195, Sr. | Bowie State |
| QB | Jake Sullivan | 6-1, 200, Sr. | South Dakota Mines |
| RB | Tabyus Taylor | 6-0, 250, So. | Virginia Union |
| RB | Jake Mayon | 5-9, 200, Sr. | Northern Michigan |
| RB | Cameron Mayberry | 5-10, 215, Jr. | Colorado School of Mines |
| RB | Walter Fletcher | 5-10, 192, Jr. | Edinboro |
| RB | Nate Gunn | 6-2, 220, Jr. | Minnesota State |
| RB | Al McKeller | 5-9, 215, So. | Indianapolis |
| WR | Chad Hovasse | 6-1, 215, Sr. | Adams State |
| WR | Peter Anderson | 5-10, 155, Jr. | Colorado Mesa |
| WR | Cory Contini | 6-1, 195, Sr. | Ohio Dominican |
| WR | Shane Zylstra | 6-5, 220, Jr. | Minnesota State |
| TE | Ardell Brown | 5-11, 180, Jr. | Seton Hill |
| OL | Jalen Jackson | 6-0, 215, So. | Lock Haven |
| OL | Ben Walling | 6-5, 295, Sr. | Grand valley |
| OL | Deon Sheppard | 6-4, 295, Sr. | Tarleton State |
| OL | Tommy Richardson | 6-4, 304, Sr. | Wayne State (Mich.) |
| OL | Nic Sawyer | 6-5, 300, Sr. | Ferris State |
| OL | Jimmy Burchett | 6-4, 305, So. | Notre Dame |
| OL | Tyler Drob | 6-2, 297, Sr. | West Chester |
| OL | Matt Juneau | 6-5, 290, Sr. | Minnesota Duluth |
| OL | Travis Romsa | 6-4, 300, Sr. | Chadron State |
| OL | Adam Sheffield | 6-5, 312, Sr. | Sioux Falls |
| DL | Adonis Davis | 6-3, 260, Sr. | Florida Tech |
| DL | DaVondrick Lison | 6-2, 235, Sr. | Southern Arkansas |
| DL | Austen Eskew | 6-4, 248, Sr. | Northwest Missouri |
| DL | T.J. Winslow | 6-4, 250, Sr. | Harding |
| DL | Jamarcus Henderson | 5-10, 230, Sr. | Newberry |
| DL | Austin Edwards | 6-5, 275, Jr. | Ferris State |
| DL | Chris Garrett | 6-4, 230, So. | Concordia-St. Paul |
| LB | Aaron Berry | 6-2, 225, Sr. | Azusa Pacific |
| LB | Dominic Cizauskas | 6-2, 260, Jr. | Glenville State |
| LB | Bo Brooks | 6-4, 205, Sr. | Missouri S&T |
| LB | Jerry Iweh | 6-4, 225, Sr. | Fairmont State |
| DB | Marcus Haskins | 6-0, 180, Fr. | Concordia-St. Paul |
| DB | O*Shay Harris | 6-1, 190, Jr. | Central Oklahoma |
| DB | Traviontae Brown | 6-0, 170, Jr. | Benedict |
| DB | Keandre Evans | 6-0, 175, Jr. | Ouachita Baptist |
| DB | Roderick Chapman | 5-9, 175, Sr. | Missouri S&T |
| DB | Zuril Hendrick | 6-1, 188, Sr. | Edinboro |
| DB | Josh Ojo | 5-10, 180, Jr. | West Liberty |
| K | Jonas Schenderlein | 6-1, 185, Sr. | Concordia-St. Paul |
| P | Cody Mills | 5-7, 190, Sr. | Delta State |
| AP | Deonte Harris | 5-6, 170, Sr. | Assumption |
| AP | Ashton Dulin | 6-2, 210, Sr. | Malone |
| AP | Lawrence Woods | 5-9, 171, So. | Truman State |