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DECEMBER 14, 2006KING'S HAYWOOD NAMED
FIRST-TEAM A.P. LITTLE ALL-AMERICAN TEAM
 WACO,
TX -- After concluding an outstanding senior year in which he has
received a slew of awards, King’s College senior defensive back Craig
Haywood received his highest honor today when the Monarch standout was
named to the 2006 Associated Press Little All-American Team.
The Little All-American team stands as the top small college squad as
players are selected from both NCAA Division II and III colleges. On
Monday, Haywood was named to the American Football Coaches Association
Division III All-American Team as a first-team choice before receiving
his latest honor.
Haywood, a two-time All-Middle Atlantic Conference choice concluded the
2006 campaign with 67 total tackles, including a team-best 44 solo hits.
 He
posted a King's single-season record of 12 interceptions, the third-best
total in MAC and the most in all
divisions of college football this season. Haywood also proved to be
extremely dangerous during interception returns, averaging 17.4 yards
each return. He concluded his King’s career with 158 tackles and a
school-record 19 interceptions.
Haywood joins former Monarch great
Steven Wilson as the only King's players ever named to the Little
All-American Team. Wilson, who remains the NCAA Division III career
leader in quarterback sacks and tackles for loss, was a two-time
first-team selection in 2001 and 2002.
Haywood is currently in Aguascalientes, Mexico practicing with his Team
USA squad for the 2006 Aztec Bowl where a Division III all-star team
will face the Mexican National Team on Saturday, December 16.
AP LITTLE ALL AMERICA TEAM, LIST
By The Associated Press
First Team
Offense
Quarterback: Cullen Finnerty, 6-foot-2, 210 pounds, senior, Grand Valley
State.
Running backs: Danny Woodhead, 5-9, 200, senior,
Chadron State; Germaine Race, 5-11, 225, senior, Pittsburg State.
Wide receivers: Eric Fowler, 6-3, 205, senior,
Grand Valley State; Weston Dressler, 5-8, 164, junior, North Dakota.
Tight end: Michael Allen, 6-7, 264, senior,
Whitworth.
Offensive linemen: Ben Hochstein, 6-4, 298,
junior, Nebraska-Omaha; Robert Duncan, 6-0, 268, senior, North Carolina
Central; Alan Barbre, 6-4, 295, senior, Missouri Southern; Robbie
Klinetrobe, 6-2, 295, senior, Chadron State; Heath Benedict, 6-6, 320,
junior, Newberry.
Kicker: David Chudzinski, 6-0, 187, junior, Wayne
State.
All-purpose player: Evan Prall, 6-1, 173, senior,
East Stroudsburg.
Defense
Linemen: Alton Pettway, 6-3, 258, senior,
Albany State; Mike McFadden, 6-0, 255, senior, Grand Valley State; Trey
Lewis, 6-3, 290, senior, Washburn; Alex Hall, 6-4, 250, junior, St.
Augustine's.
Linebackers: Ben Stroup, 6-1, 215, senior,
Edinboro; Jared Brock, 6-1, 210, sophomore, West Texas A&M; Kevin Jones,
6-1, 210, senior, St. Augustine's.
Defensive backs: Jordan Davis, 6-0, 198, senior,
South Dakota; Mario Harris, 5-8, 180, senior, Wesley; Dan Peters, 6-1,
207, senior, Shepherd;
Craig Haywood, 5-10, 190, senior, King's (Pa.).
Punter: Curtis Lilly, 6-5, 225, senior, East
Central.
Second Team
Offense
Quarterback: Jimmy Terwilliger, senior,
East Stroudsburg.
Running backs: Stefan Logan, senior, South Dakota;
Nate Kmic, sophomore, Mount Union.
Wide receivers: Michael Clark, senior, Wesley;
Ashton Gronewold, junior, Missouri-Rolla.
Tight end: Mike Peterson, junior, Northwest
Missouri State.
Offensive linemen: Rayshaun Hollings, senior,
Southeastern Oklahoma;Tim McCutcheon, junior, California, Pa.; Chris
Teeter, senior, Washington & Jefferson; Jason Capizzi, senior, Indiana,
Pa.; Sam Funches, senior, North Carolina Central.
Kicker: Jeff Schebler, freshman,
Wisconsin-Whitewater
All-purpose player: Chris Sharpe, junior,
Springfield.
Defense
Linemen: Andrew Studebaker, junior,
Wheaton; Adam Wolff, senior, North Dakota; Andre Bernardi, sophomore,
North Greenville; Travis Carpenter, junior, Abilene Christian.
Linebackers: Charleston Hughes, senior, Northwood;
Lateef Ferguson, junior, West Chester; Matt Lawless, senior, Mount St.
Joseph.
Defensive backs: Robert Towns, senior, Harding;
Fletcher Terrell, senior, Washburn; Steve Teeples, senior, Wisconsin-La
Crosse; Kendall Ricketts, junior, Central Missouri.
Punter: Kevin Soflkiancs, junior, Baldwin-Wallace.
Third Team
Offense
Quarterback: Scott Eyster, senior, Delta
State.
Running backs: Joique Bell, freshman, Wayne State;
Lorenzo Perry, senior, Bryant.
Wide receivers: Joe Cline, junior, Alma; Dusty
Hovorka, senior, Sioux Falls.
Tight end: Zac Herold, senior, Nebraska-Omaha.
Offensive linemen: Tony Burson, junior, Midwestern
State; Rich Drushal, senior, Wooster; Ryan Pope, junior, Shepherd;
Brandon Bennett, junior, Willamette; Brandon Barnes, junior, Grand
Valley State.
Kicker: Dustin Strickler, sophomore, Missouri
Western State.
All-purpose player: Anthony Merritt, senior, North
Alabama.
Defense
Linemen: Ryan Kleppe, senior,
Wisconsin-Whitewater; Adam Haas, senior, Cortland State; Maurice Baker,
junior, C.W. Post; Ron Ellington, junior, Catawba.
Linebackers: Michael Eubanks, senior, Delta State;
Jerrell Freeman, junior, Mary Hardin-Baylor; John Tackmann, senior,
Winona State.
Defensive backs: Qunicy Skinner, junior, Arkansas
Tech; Byron Westbrook, senior, Salisbury; Sherard Reynolds, sophomore,
Valdosta State; Brandon Carr, junior, Grand Valley State.
Punter: Kevin Dodson, senior, Elizabeth City
State.
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