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Wilson Honored on 2022 AFCA DII Coaches’ All-America Team

12/12/2022 2:13:00 PM

By: Chris Myers
WACO, Texas – The Wildcats top offensive player added a prestigious award on Monday morning. Fort Valley State's Emanuel Wilson was honored on the 2022 American Football Coaches Association Division II All-America Second Team.

For the first time in recent years, FVSU (8-2) was able to place one of its players on the AFCA DII All-America teams. The AFCA's Division II All-America Selection Committee is made up of three head coaches from each of the AFCA's seven districts, one of whom serves as a district chairman, along with another head coach who serves as the chairman of the selection committee. The coaches in each district are responsible for ranking the top players in their respective districts prior to a conference call between the district chairmen and the committee chairman on which the teams are chosen.

Adding another post season honor to his credit, Wilson, one of the nation's top running backs, lands on the All-America Second Team. The redshirt junior advance recently to the Region 2 finals of the Harlon Hill voting, the NCAA DII's Player of the Year. Wilson also earned D2CCA All-Region 2 Second Team status a few weeks ago.
 
Leading the Wildcats offense, the Charlotte, N.C., native helped FVSU to its most successful season in a decade where it finished 8-2, second in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference East Division and narrowly missed a NCAA Division II National Playoff invitation.
 
The SIAC Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year was the first 1,000-yard rusher in 18 seasons for the Wildcats. The All-SIAC First Team back finished with 1,371 yards on 209 carries with 17 rushing touchdowns. He ranked in the NCAA DII top 10 in four different categories of all-purpose yards (6th, 161.0 ypg), rushing yards per game (7th, 137.1 ypg), rushing yards (7th, 1,371 yards) and rushing touchdowns (9th, 17 TDs). The SIAC's leader by over 34 yards per game on the ground, Wilson led the Conference in scoring (11.4 ppg) to go with being the top in the other rushing categories. He also pulled in 24 passes for 239 yards receiving and two more scores.

The redshirt junior registered his two 200-plus rushing games against two of the three best teams FVSU faced with 262 yards against Tuskegee, which was five yards short of the single game school record, and 221 yards versus Albany State. Even against the SIAC Champion and top seed in the NCAA DII Super Region 2, Wilson carried 20 times for 108 yards against Benedict College. Rounding out his accolades, Wilson was on the 2022 All-SIAC Preseason First Team and 2021 All-SIAC Second Team despite leading the league by over 30 yards per game a year ago. 
 
2022 AFCA Division II Coaches' All-America - First Team
First Team-Offense
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
QB *Tyson Bagent 6-3 210 Sr. Shepherd (W.Va.) Ernie McCook Martinsburg, W.Va. (Martinsburg)
RB Jada Byers 5-7 180 So. Virginia Union Alvin Parker Hammonton, N.J. (St. Joseph's)
RB *TJ Cole 6-0 185 Sr. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) Todd Knight Texarkana, Tex. (Pleasant Grove)
WR Jarod Bowie 5-9 160 Jr. Concord (W.Va.) Dave Walker Martinsburg, W.Va. (Martinsburg)
WR Marquis Gray 5-9 165 Jr. Southeastern Oklahoma St. Tyler Fenwick Tyler, Tex. (Lee)
TE Ty Snelson 6-2 250 Sr. Mars Hill (N.C.) Tim Clifton Hot Springs, N.C. (Madison County)
OL Gottlieb Ayedze 6-5 300 Jr. Frostburg St. (Md.) Eric Wagoner Germantown, Md. (Northwest)
OL Quinton Barrow 6-6 331 Sr. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) Matt Mitchell Romulus, Mich. (Romulus)
OL Trase Jeffries 6-4 268 R-Jr. Pittsburg St. (Kan.) Brian Wright Broken Arrow, Okla. (Broken Arrow)
OL Matt Armendariz 6-2 305 R-Sr. Colorado School of Mines Brandon Moore Austin, Tex. (Lake Travis)
OL *Brent Laing 6-4 294 Gr. Minnesota-Duluth Curt Wiese Lakeville, Minn. (North)
First Team-Defense
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
DL Caleb Murphy 6-4 245 Sr. Ferris St. (Mich.) Tony Annese Dowagiac, Mich. (Dowagiac)
DL Loobert Denelus 6-0 255 Jr. Benedict (S.C.) Chennis Berry Naples, Fla. (Naples)
DL Trey Botts 6-3 281 Sr. Colorado St.-Pueblo John Wristen Aurora, Colo. (Lutheran)
DL Ian Marshall 6-1 270 Gr. Northern St. (S.D.) Mike Schmidt Springfield, Mo. (Glendale)
LB Daron Allman 6-1 230 Jr. Angelo St. (Tex.) Jeff Girsch Killeen, Tex. (Shoemaker)
LB Michael Ayers 6-2 220 Sr. Ashland (Ohio) Lee Owens Columbus, Ohio (Walnut Ridge)
LB Jaylin Parnell 6-0 215 Sr. Western Oregon Arne Ferguson Medford, Ore. (South Medford)
LB Michael Anderson 6-0 206 Gr. West Alabama Brett Gilliland Chatom, Ala. (Washington County)
DB Nick Whiteside 6-1 200 Sr. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) Ryan Brady Auburn Hills, Mich. (Avondale)
DB Patrick Rogers 5-11 190 R-Jr. Central Washington Chris Fisk Tacoma, Wash. (Lincoln)
DB Amos Coleman 5-11 185 R-Jr. Texas A&M-Kingsville Mike Salinas New Orleans, La. (Alief Elsik)
First Team-Special Teams
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
PK Nick Herber 5-7 175 So. Delta St. (Miss.) Todd Cooley Naples, Fla. (Naples)
P Reed Martin 5-10 180 So. Edinboro (Pa.) Jake Nulph Plum, Pa. (Plum Senior)
AP David Durden 6-2 200 Sr. West Florida Pete Shinnick Midville, Ga. (Emanuel County Institute)
*-2021 AFCA All-American
 
2022 AFCA Division II Coaches' All-America - Second Team
Second Team-Offense
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
QB *TJ Davis 6-3 180 R-Sr. Nebraska-Kearney Josh Lynn Colorado Springs, Colo. (Widefield)
RB Emanuel Wilson 6-1 220 R-Jr. Fort Valley St. (Ga.) Shawn Gibbs Charlotte, N.C. (North Meck)
RB Thuro Reisdorfer 6-1 215 Gr. Sioux Falls (S.D.) Jon Anderson Sioux Falls, S.D. (Washington)
WR Duane Brown 6-0 190 R-Sr. Indiana (Pa.) Paul Tortorella Spring Church, Pa. (Apollo-Ridge)
WR Brendan Beaulieu 6-3 215 Sr. Bemidji St. (Minn.) Brent Bolte Cottage Grove, Minn. (Park)
TE *Kyle Morlock 6-7 245 So. Shorter (Ga.) Zach Morrison Blairsville, Ga. (Union County)
OL Jacob Long 6-3 322 R-Fr. Angelo St. (Tex.) Jeff Girsch Waco, Tex. (Midway)
OL Nicolas Melsop 6-8 325 Gr. Delta St. (Miss.) Todd Cooley Columbus, Ohio (Olentangy Orange)
OL Xavier Cason 6-6 311 Sr. Emporia St. (Kan.) Garin Higgins Junction City, Kan. (Junction City)
OL *Joey Fisher 6-5 322 Sr. Shepherd (W.Va.) Ernie McCook Hagerstown, Md. (Clear Spring)
OL Adam Sieler 6-5 336 Sr. Ferris St. (Mich.) Tony Annese Pinckney, Mich. (Pinckney)
Second Team-Defense
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
DL Hunter O'Connor 6-3 255 So. Chadron St. (Neb.) Jay Long Broomfield, Colo. (Legacy)
DL Elijah Green 5-11 263 Sr. Northwest Missouri St. Rich Wright Maryville, Mo. (Maryville)
DL Andre Jefferson 6-2 275 So. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) Mike Jacobs Calume Park, Ill. (Richards)
DL Grayson Diepenbrock 6-2 230 Sr. Augustana (S.D.) Jerry Olszewski Parker, Tex. (Plano East)
LB Maalik Hall 6-2 235 Sr. Southeastern Oklahoma St. Tyler Fenwick Athens, Tex. (Athens)
LB Abe Swanson 6-1 222 Jr. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) Matt Mitchell St. Charles, Ill. (East)
LB P.J. Sarwinski 6-1 207 Gr. Pittsburg St. (Kan.) Brian Wright Galena, Kan. (Galena)
LB Jackson Taylor 6-1 240 Jr. West Chester (Pa.) Bill Zwaan Glenside, Pa. (Abington)
DB Eli Weber 6-1 205 Sr. Augustana (S.D.) Jerry Olszewski Dawson, Minn. (Boyd)
DB Knylen Miller-Levi 6-1 170 Sr. Minot St. (N.D.) Mike Aldrich Las Vegas, Nev. (Canyon Springs)
DB Tre Morrison 6-2 185 R-Jr. Wingate (N.C.) Joe Reich Moncks Corner, S.C. (Berkeley)
Second Team-Special Teams
Pos Name Ht. Wt. Cl. School Coach Hometown (High School)
PK Devin Bartholomew 5-8 170 R-Jr. East Stroudsburg (Pa.) Jimmy Terwilliger Schnecksville, Pa. (Parkland)
P Myles Prosser 6-4 195 Gr. North Greenville (S.C.) Jeff Farrington York, S.C. (Comprehensive)
AP Terrell Ford 6-0 200 Gr. New Haven (Conn.) Chris Pincince Tonawanda, N.Y. (Kenmore West)
*-2021 AFCA All-American
 
Team Background: The five teams now chosen for each AFCA division evolved from a single 11-player squad in 1945. From 1945 until 1967, only one team was chosen. From 1967 through 1971, two teams – University Division and College Division – were selected. In 1972, the College Division was split into College I and College II. In 1979, the University Division was split into two teams — FBS and FCS. In 1996, the College I and College II teams were renamed Division II and Division III, respectively. In 2006, the AFCA started selecting an NAIA-only team.
From 1965-81, a 22-player (11 offensive, 11 defensive) team was chosen. In 1982, a punter and placekicker were added to the team. In 1997, a return specialist was added, giving us the current 25-player team. The return specialist position was replaced by an all-purpose player in 2006. In 2016, the AFCA added a second team All-America.
 
Selection Process: The AFCA's Division II All-America Selection Committee is made up of three head coaches from each of the AFCA's seven districts, one of whom serves as a district chairman, along with another head coach who serves as the chairman of the selection committee. The coaches in each district are responsible for ranking the top players in their respective districts prior to a conference call between the district chairmen and the committee chairman on which the teams are chosen.
 
The Award: Members of the AFCA Coaches' All-America First Team will receive a plaque commemorating their selection to the team, while members of the Second Team will receive a certificate.
 
For more information on the AFCA and its programs, visit www.afca.com and follow us on Twitter @WeAreAFCA.
 

 
 
 
 
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