The 2008 All-Fraternity All-American Football Teams

The North-American Interfraternity Conference is pleased to announce separate first teams for NCAA Division I FBS/FCS and Division II-III/NAIA teams. Among honorees are numerous bowl game participants, all-conference standouts, pro prospects and high-ranking players in final NCAA statistics for all divisions. Nominations were submitted by various fraternity headquarters, Greek advisors and sports information directors at schools, in addition to research done by selector Jay Langhammer.

 

NCAA Division I FBS & FCS First Team

 

Coach of the Year

Urban Meyer, Sigma Chi - University of Florida

 

OFFENSE

Quarterback - Corey Leonard, Pi Kappa Alpha-Arkansas State

Running Back - Mike McLeod, Zeta Psi-Yale

Fullback - Owen Marecic, Delta Tau Delta-Stanford

Tight End - Colin Cloherty, Theta Delta Chi-Brown

Wide Receiver - Scotty McKenzie, Sigma Alpha Epsilon-Colorado

Wide Receiver - Bobby Sewall, Theta Delta Chi-Brown

Lineman - Ben Muth, Sigma Alpha Epsilon-Stanford

Lineman - Nick Hennessey, Delta Upsilon-Colgate

Lineman - Marlon Davis, Kappa Alpha Psi-Alabama

Lineman - Jason Fox, Pi Kappa Alpha-Miami FL

Center - Ryan McMahon, Theta Chi - Florida State

 

DEFENSE

Lineman - Eric Lorig, Delta Tau Delta-Stanford

Lineman - Aaron Maybin, Kappa Alpha Psi-Penn State

Lineman - Brian Jackson, Chi Psi-Lehigh

Linebacker - Bobby Abare, Zeta Psi-Yale

Linebacker - Andre Sexton, Kappa Alpha Psi-Oklahoma State

Linebacker - Michael Mohamed, Sigma Alpha Epsilon-Cal-Berkeley

Linebacker - Ryan Koepke, Theta Chi-Valparaiso

Back - Myron Rolle, Kappa Alpha Psi-Florida State

Back - Nick Harris, Kappa Alpha Psi-Oklahoma

Back - Ricky Price, Kappa Alpha Psi-Oklahoma State

Back - Marquis Johnson, Kappa Alpha Psi-Alabama

 

SPECIALISTS

Kicker - Dustin Rivest, Phi Gamma Delta-Florida International

Punter - Derek Epperson, Pi Kappa Alpha-Baylor

Deep Snapper - Brian Selman, Beta Theta Pi-Alabama

Kick Holder - Jake Wesch, Sigma Phi Epsilon-Nebraska

 

Division I FBS & FCS Honorable Mention

Offense

 

Quarterbacks - Mike Dougherty, Brown Theta Delta Chi; Mike Hartline, Kentucky Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Paul McCall, Florida International Phi Gamma Delta; Ben Ostermann, Drake Pi Kappa Alpha; D'Vontrey Richardson, Florida State Pi Kappa Alpha

 

Running Backs/Fullbacks - Dereck Knight, Brown Theta Delta Chi; Luke Siluwa, Cornell Sigma Nu; Ross Wiemer, Valparaiso Theta Chi

 

Wide Receivers/Tight Ends - Brandon Clark, Presbyterian Pi Kappa Alpha; Buddy Farnham, Brown Theta Delta Chi; Bart Johnson, TCU Lambda Chi Alpha; Ryan Myers, Valparaiso Lambda Chi Alpha; John Sheffield, Yale Zeta Psi; Ryan Whelan, Stanford Delta Tau Delta; Alex White, Butler Delta Tau Delta; Thomas White, Baylor Phi Gamma Delta

 

Tackles/Guards - Matthew Adkins, Brown Theta Delta Chi; Kevin Bannon, Tennessee-Martin Pi Kappa Alpha; Brad Coley, Appalachian State Delta Tau Delta; Darius Dale, Yale Zeta Psi; Lane Friewald, Central Arkansas Pi Kappa Alpha; Brad Gordon, Central Arkansas Pi Kappa Alpha; Paul Jasinowski, Brown Theta Delta Chi; Steve Jonas, Colgate Delta Upsilon; Shane Kelly, Brown Theta Delta Chi; Chris Kovalcik, Pennsylvania Delta Psi; Nic Lanzo, Presbyterian Pi Kappa Alpha; Chris Marinelli, Stanford Delta Tau Delta; Andrew Phillips, Stanford Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Alex Rapp, Dartmouth Theta Delta Chi; Zach Reckman, Purdue Pi Kappa Alpha; Mitchell Waters, Samford Sigma Nu

 

Centers - Boomer Cunningham, Central Arkansas Sigma Phi Epsilon; Ty Davis, Yale Zeta Psi; Brad Serini, Florida International Pi Kappa Alpha; Jared Tavernier, Presbyterian Pi Kappa Alpha; Jon Weber, Samford Sigma Nu

 

Kickers - Ben Bologna, Princeton Kappa Alpha Order; Randy Bullock, Texas A&M Delta Tau Delta; Matthew Cesari, Furman Sigma Nu; Tom Mante, Yale Zeta Psi

 

Deep Snappers - Austin Burns, Texas Tech Kappa Alpha Order; Chase Donner, Butler Delta Tau Delta; William Harvey, Texas Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Trey Jurgens, Murray State Sigma Phi Epsilon

 

Kick Holders - Clayton Crofoot, Auburn Beta Theta Pi; Scott Deke, Virginia Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Paul McCall, Florida International Phi Gamma Delta

 

NCAA Division I FBS & FCS Honorable Mention

Defense

 

Linemen - Andrew Asbell, Drake Pi Kappa Alpha; James Develin, Brown Theta Delta Chi; Joe Hathaway, Yale Delta Kappa Epsilon; Kyle Hawari, Yale Delta Kappa Epsilon; David Howard, Brown Theta Delta Chi; Ricky Jones, Furman Kappa Alpha Order; Todd Rinaldo, Bucknell Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Taylor Scott, Central Arkansas Pi Kappa Alpha; Dain Taylor, Drake Pi Kappa Alpha; Jason Williams, Western Illlinois Delta Upsilon

 

Linebackers - Will Bonilla, SMU Kappa Alpha Order; Tyler Clawson, Florida International Pi Kappa Alpha; Jonathan May, Brown Theta Delta Chi; Colin McCarthy, Miami FL Pi Kappa Alpha; Jay Pilkerton, Yale Delta Kappa Epsilon; Steve Ziogas, Brown Theta Delta Chi

 

Backs - Larry Abare, Yale Zeta Psi; Eli Crawford, Valparaiso Theta Chi; Kyle Himmelwright, Valparaiso Theta Chi; Gus Krimm, Cornell Sigma Nu; Josh Powers, Pennsylvania Beta Theta Pi; Paul Rice, Yale Zeta Psi; Steve Santoro, Yale Zeta Psi; Evan Van Dolah, Arkansas State Pi Kappa Alpha; Matt Watkins, Valparaiso Theta Chi; Sean Wiser, Stanford Delta Tau Delta

 

Punters-Jonathan Beard, Central Arkansas Pi Kappa Alpha; Trent Hawk, Furman Kappa Alpha Order; Bob Hooper, Samford Sigma Nu; Mike Knall, Oklahoma Delta Tau Delta; Jimmy Maners, Clemson Kappa Alpha Order; Tom Mante, Yale Zeta Psi; Nick Maxwell, Cornell Sigma Nu; Bradley Russo, Northwestern State Kappa Alpha Order

 

Coaches

 

Mike Ayers, Wofford Lambda Chi Alpha; Mike Bellotti, Oregon Delta Sigma Phi; Dick Biddle, Colgate Kappa Alpha Order; Bobby Bowden, Florida State Pi Kappa Alpha; Mack Brown, Texas Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Pete Carroll, USC Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Bill Cubit, Western Michigan Sigma Phi Epsilon; Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech Kappa Alpha Order; Joe Paterno, Penn State Delta Tau Delta; Gary Patterson, TCU Acacia; Jim Tressel, Ohio State Alpha Tau Omega

 

NCAA Division II-III/NAIA First Team

 

Coach of the Year

Mike Sirianni, Washington & Jefferson - Alpha Tau Omega

Offense

Quarterback - Garrett DeWitt, Delta State Kappa Alpha Order

Running Back - Kyle Toot, Kenyon Beta Theta Pi

Running Back - Deon Horne, Willamette Sigma Alpha Epsilon

Tight End - Bryan Cryder, Missouri S&T Sigma Phi Epsilon

Wide Receiver - Tyler Thiems, Hanover Beta Theta Pi

Wide Receiver - Mike Greaving, Missouri S&T Sigma Nu

Lineman - Yancy Edwards, Kenyon Beta Theta Pi

Lineman - Jake Forshey, Willamette Sigma Alpha Epsilon

Lineman - Anthony Morello, Union NY Theta Delta Chi

Lineman - Nate Frogge, Washington MO Sigma Phi Epsilon

Center - Ian Yearwood, DePauw Delta Tau Delta

 

Defense

Lineman - Clay Crites, Carnegie Mellon Beta Theta Pi

Lineman - Les Hammers, Truman State Sigma Phi Epsilon

Lineman - Darryl Kennon, Wabash Beta Theta Pi

Linebacker - Mason Mosby, Rhodes Sigma Alpha Epsilon

Linebacker - John Lawrence, Hamilton Psi Upsilon

Linebacker - Aleksey Tigay, Carnegie Mellon Beta Theta Pi

Linebacker - John Peters, Union NY Theta Delta Chi

Back - Adam Sides, W.P.I. Sigma Phi Epsilon

Back - Tom Oliver, Rhodes Sigma Alpha Epsilon

Back - Robbie Woodward, Missouri S&T Sigma Nu

Back - Arlin Taylor, Willamette Sigma Alpha Epsilon

 

Specialists

Kicker - Jordan Havercamp, DePauw Sigma Chi

Punter - Jamie Hanson, Missouri Western State Tau Kappa Epsilon

 

Division II-III/NAIA Honorable Mention

Offense

 

Quarterbacks - Spud Dick, DePauw Delta Tau Delta; Derek Eitel, Rose-Hulman Phi Gamma Delta; Mike Hermanson, Kenyon Beta Theta Pi; John Kieman, Chicago Phi Gamma Delta; Terry Mayo, Texas A&M-Commerce Pi Kappa Alpha; Justin Wells, W.P.I. Sigma Phi Epsilon

 

Running Backs/Fullbacks - Mikael Glidden, Trine Sigma Phi Epsilon; Dan Kizior, Knox Beta Theta Pi; Jeff Langley, Trine Sigma Phi Epsilon; Ryan Phillips, Carnegie Mellon Beta Theta Pi; Trey Reliford, University of the South Beta Theta Pi; Ryan Rempel, Moravian Sigma Phi Epsilon; Bryan Wong, Rose-Hulman Phi Gamma Delta; Derrick Yoder, Wabash Delta Tau Delta

 

Wide Receivers/Tight Ends - Bruce Bentley, University of the South Kappa Alpha Order; Stephen Black, Tufts Pi Kappa Alpha; Ray Davis, R.P.I. Theta Chi; Reed Eason, Rose-Hulman Phi Gamma Delta; Max Foster, Hamilton Psi Upsilon; Chris Gasbarra, DePauw Beta Theta Pi; Jon Gubish, Westminster PA Sigma Nu; Brendan Howe, Carnegie Mellon Beta Theta Pi; Tyler Kankolenski, Westminster MO Delta Tau Delta; Scott Liska, Wabash Lambda Chi Alpha; Bryan Mulligan, DePauw Delta Tau Delta; Alex Ramirez, Randolph-Macon Lambda Chi Alpha; Nate Richter, Rose-Hulman Phi Gamma Delta; William Schiefelbein, West Virginia Wesleyan Kappa Alpha Order; Chad Shank, Westminster MO Beta Theta Pi; Bobby Smart, Hanover Beta Theta Pi; Joe Stoner, Chicago Phi Gamma Delta; Derek Wisniewski, Carnegie Mellon Beta Theta Pi

 

Tackles/Guards - Bryan Decker, Chicago Phi Gamma Delta; Chris Donlon, Carnegie Mellon Beta Theta Pi; Casey Ellinger, DePauw Delta Tau Delta; Andrew Grando, Moravian Sigma Phi Epsilon; James Greenlee, Trine Sigma Phi Epsilon; Richard Hahn, Washington & Lee Kappa Alpha Order; Ben Hammer, Illinois Wesleyan Phi Gamma Delta; Pat Hillenburg, Franklin Lambda Chi Alpha; John Krumme, Missouri S&T Sigma Phi Epsilon; Will Lamkin, Westminster MO Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Brad Latham, Delta State Kappa Alpha Order; Eric Lundorf, DePauw Phi Kappa Psi; Lou Mastrini, Gettysburg Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Kurtis Meyer, Carnegie Mellon Beta Theta Pi; Seth Qualls, Franklin Lambda Chi Alpha; Sam Walthall, Gettysburg Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Nick Zee-Cheng, Rose-Hulman Alpha Tau Omega

 

Centers - Ramsey Arnold, Carnegie Mellon Beta Theta Pi; Greg Kurkis, Washington & Lee Kappa Alpha Order; Jim McAnelly, Chicago Phi Gamma Delta

 

Kickers - Josh Huson, Gettysburg Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Brian Tiefenbruck, Illinois Wesleyan Phi Gamma Delta; Ryan Verissimo, Chicago Phi Gamma Delta

 

NCAA Division II-III/NAIA Honorable Mention

Defense

 

Linemen - Tighe Burke, Knox Beta Theta Pi; John Emerson, Chicago Phi Gamma Delta; Alex Fitch, DePauw Delta Tau Delta; Lester Jones, Westminster MO Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Justin Kaderabek, Chicago Phi Gamma Delta; Sean Kennedy, Carnegie Mellon Beta Theta Pi; Tommy Matteo, Washington & Lee Kappa Alpha Order; Michael McNelis, DePauw Delta Tau Delta; Scott Russell, Washington & Lee Kappa Alpha Order

 

Linebackers - Marty Dertz, Knox Beta Theta Pi; Colby Langston, Millsaps Kappa Alpha Order; Stefan Nicotra, W.P.I. Sigma Phi Epsilon; Evan Ray, Kenyon Beta Theta Pi; Clyde Robinson, Averett Pi Kappa Alpha; Dan Runnals, Kenyon Psi Upsilon; Socrates Zacharias, Carnegie Mellon Beta Theta Pi

 

Backs - Scott Ahonen, Randolph-Macon Lambda Chi Alpha; Ryan Bettencourt, Willamette Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Mario Camerota, Westminster PA Sigma Nu; Frank Chor, Chicago Phi Gamma Delta; Eric Dardozzi, Randolph-Macon Lambda Chi Alpha; Addrian Frederick, Wabash Beta Theta Pi; Marc Hoeppner, DePauw Delta Tau Delta; Josh Kreske, Carnegie Mellon Beta Theta Pi; Corrie Latta, Trine Sigma Phi Epsilon; Chris Learny, Chicago Phi Gamma Delta; Neal Loftus, Illinois Wesleyan Phi Gamma Delta; David Love, Washington & Lee Kappa Alpha Order; Steve McGovern, Carnegie Mellon Beta Theta Pi; Alex Ploesser, Westminster MO Beta Theta Pi; Stuart Rast, University of the South Kappa Alpha Order; Frederick Reid, Averett Pi Kappa Alpha; Kyle Wagner, Westminster MO Beta Theta Pi; Kiel Wolf, Westminster PA Sigma Nu

 

Punters - Reed Eason, Rose-Hulman Phi Gamma Delta; Nathaniel Fitzsimmons, Trine Sigma Phi Epsilon; Richard Pattison, Carnegie Mellon Beta Theta Pi

 

Coaches

 

Tim Clifton, Mars Hill Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Steve Englehart, Rose-Hulman Pi Kappa Alpha; Matt Walker, DePauw Alpha Tau Omega; Bill Zwann, West Chester Sigma Phi Epsilon