December 13, 2017-Senior punter Justin Marcha, who led the nation in punting average, has been named First-Team Conference Commissioner's Association All-American. It is his second All-American honor of the season.
Marcha is leading the nation in punting average with an Emporia State school record 45.0 yards per punt. It is the best average in the MIAA since Brian Moorman averaged 46.0 yards per punt in 1998. He was a main part of Emporia State leading the nation in net punting this season with a net average of 40.89 yards per punt. His career average of 40.1 yards per punt is better than all but two other players single season bests at Emporia State.
He is one of two MIAA selections on the first team. The team is voted on by the members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) at football playing institutions in NCAA Division II.
Marcha becomes the 14th Hornet to earn CCA (formerly Daktronics) All-American honors from CoSIDA and the first since Brent Wilson was named to the second-team at quarterback in 2015. He is the first to earn First-Team honors from CoSIDA since Dontaye McCoy in 2002. This is the Hornets 45th overall All-American honor in football.
The Hornets went 6-5 this season, their third straight winning season and fifth year above .500 over the last six seasons.
2017 Conference Commissioner's Association
All-American Football Team
First Team Offense
Pos. Name    School    Yr.   Ht.   Wt.   Hometown
TE    Kyle Self    Central Washington   Sr.   6-5    229    Vaughn, Wash.
OL    Jared Machorro    TAMU-Commerce   Sr.    6-7    280    Coldspring, Texas
OL    Alex Cappa    Humboldt State    Sr.    6-7    305    Dublin, Calif.
OL    Lavonte Hights    Shepherd    Sr.    6-4    300    N. Chesterfield, Va.
OL    Gavin De Los Santos    Harding    Sr.    6-3    285    Hot Springs, Ark.
OL    Dominic Giunta    Ashland    Sr.    6-3    284    Willoughby, Ohio
WR   J.T. Luper    Central Oklahoma    Sr.    5-9    175    Sherman, Texas
WR   Weston Carr    Azusa Pacific    So.   6-2    200    Benicia, Calif.
QB    Luis Perez    TAMU-Commerce    Sr.    6-3    220    Chula Vista, Calif.
RB    Marc Jones    Gannon    Jr.    5-11   225    Painesville, Ohio
RB    Ja'Quan Gardner    Humboldt State    Sr.    5-7    205    Ceres, Calif.
RS    Deonte Harris    Assumption    Jr.    5-6    170    Baltimore, Md.
PK    Casey Bednarski    Minnesota State    Jr.    6-1    230    Oconomowoc, Wisc.
First Team Defense
Pos. Name    School    Yr.   Ht.   Wt.   Hometown
DL    Marcus Martin    Slippery Rock    Sr.    6-2    255    West Mifflin, Pa.
DL    Myles Humphrey    Shepherd    Sr.    6-2    245    Upper Marlboro, Md.
DL    Zach Sieler    Ferris State    Jr.    6-6    290    Pinckney, Mich.
LB    Dennis Gardeck    Sioux Falls    Sr.   6-0    205    Lake in the Hills, Ill.
LB    Kevin Haynes    Central Washington    Sr.    6-1    228    Battle Ground, Wash.
LB    Kyle Kitchens    Catawba    Sr.    6-2    205    Decatur, Ga.
LB    Sam Blankenship    Harding    Jr.    6-2    205    Tulsa, Okla.
S    Andrew Spencer    Winona State    Sr.   6-1    210    Lake Villa, Ill.
S    Andrew Benson    Assumption    Sr.    6-2    205    E. Bridgewater, Mass.
CB    Darius Williams    Color. State-Pueblo    Jr.    6-0    195    Gilbert, Ariz.
CB    Tyler Hasty    Central Washington    Jr.    6-0    190    Bellevue, Wash.
P    Justin Marcha    Emporia State    Sr.    6-1    200    Edmond, Okla.
Second Team Offense
Pos. Name    School    Yr.   Ht.   Wt.   Hometown
TE    Tanner Hudson    Southern Arkansas    Sr.    6-5    239    Camden, Tenn.
OL    Jerron Searles    Indiana (Pa.)    Sr.    6-5    280    Atlantic City, N.J.
OL    Islam Sbeih    Midwestern State    Sr.    6-1    298    East Oakland, Calif.
OL    James Moore    Central Washington    Jr.    6-5    310    Tacoma, Wash.
OL    Harley Vaughan    West Georgia    Sr.    6-4    295    Dawsonville, Ga.
OL    Andrew Alten    Findlay    Sr.    6-3    308    Loveland, Ohio
WR   Marcus Johnson    Slippery Rock    Sr.    6-2    190    Pittsburgh, Pa.
WR   Jalen Tolliver    Arkansas-Monticello    Sr.    6-3    210    Rayville, La.
QB    Travis Tarnowski    Ashland    Sr.    5-11   218   Broadview Heights, Ohio
RB    Walter Fletcher    Edinboro    So.    5-9    191   Columbia, Md.
RB    Cameron Mayberry    Colo. School of Mines   So.    5-11 200    Stillwater, Okla.
RS    Virnel Moon    Colorado Mesa    Sr.    5-10   165    El Cajon, Calif.
PK    Cole Tracy    Assumption    Sr.    5-11   190    Camarillo, Calif.
Second Team Defense
Pos. Name    School    Yr.   Ht.   Wt.   Hometown
DL    Evan Perrizo    Minnesota State    Sr.    6-5    275    Eden Prairie, Minn.
DL    Bo Banner    Central Washington    Sr.    6-2    241    Bellingham, Wash.
DL    John Williamson    West Florida    Jr.    6-3    240    Stockton, Ala.
LB    Austin Weltha    McKendree    Sr.    5-10   200    Bloomington, Ill.
LB    Terry Samuel    West Alabama    Jr.    6-2    195    Brewton, Ala.
LB    Osband Thompson    Tuskegee    Sr.    6-0    205    Miami, Fla.
LB    Tyler Morrisey    West Chester    Jr.    6-3    256    Springfield, Pa.
S    Marvin Conley    West Florida    Jr.    5-10   190    Tampa, Fla.
S    Chris Johnson    North Alabama    Jr.    6-3    200    Birmingham, Ala.
CB    Tevin Madison    West Alabama    Sr.    5-10   170    Fayette, Ala.
CB    Tavierre Thomas    Ferris State   Sr.    6-0    205    Detroit, Mich.
P    Brendan Paulison    West Chester    Jr.    6-0    210    Milford, Pa.
Emporia State CCA All-Americans
2017Â Â Â Justin Marcha, P, First-Team
2015Â Â Â Brent Wilson, QB, Second-Team
2012Â Â Â Adam Schiltz, TE, Second-Team
2003Â Â Â Tyler Paul, RB, Second-Team
2003Â Â Â Justin Gray, K, Second-Team
2002Â Â Â Dontaye McCoy, SS, First-Team
2001Â Â Â Dontaye McCoy, SS, Second-Team
2000Â Â Â Dontaye McCoy, SS, Second-Team
1999Â Â Â Lester McCoy, WR, Second-Team
1998Â Â Â Brian Shay, RB, First-Team
1998Â Â Â John Hesse, OL, First-Team
1997Â Â Â Brian Shay, RB, First-Team
1996Â Â Â Brian Shay, RB, First-Team
1991Â Â Â Quincy Tillmon, RB, First-Team
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