WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- Midwestern State offensive guard
Islam Sbeih added a second All-America honor gaining second-team honors from the D2CCA as released Wednesday by the Collegiate Sports Information Director's of America (CoSIDA).
The East Oakland, Calif. native also earned second-team honors from the American Football Coaches' Association earlier this month.
The 6-1, 298-pound senior is the first MSU player to earn D2CCA All-America accolades since offensive lineman Alfredo Moreno, linebacker Daniel Laudermilk and cornerback Dominique Rouse were all named to the second team in 2015.
Sbeih extends MSU's run of O-Line Pride making four consecutive years that a member of the unit earned All-America honors. Shadow Stokes began the streak earning D2Football.com honors in 2014. Alfredo Moreno was a D2CCA, Hansen Football Gazette and D2Football.com pick in 2015 before Paleka-Kennedy earned AFCA, Hansen Football Gazette and D2Football.com accolades in 2016.
Sbeih is one of three Lone Star Conference players to earn D2CCA All-America mention joining Texas A&M-Commerce seniors Luis Perez (QB) and Jared Mochorro (OL) who were both first-team performers.
Sbeih keyed an offensive line unit for the nation's 11th-best offensive attack as the Mustangs piled up 483.3 yards per game ranking eighth in NCAA Division II in scoring with 42.5 points per game leading the Mustangs to an outright Lone Star Conference championship and to the program's second unbeaten regular season.
The o-line permitted a national best 2.91 tackles for loss per game while allowing eight sacks in 11 games to rate eighth in Division II.
The Division II Conference Commissioners Association encourages and promotes Division II athletics and high standards of sportsmanship as important elements of higher education. The CCA is a key communications link among the conferences as they discuss views, policies and regulations that impact Division II intercollegiate athletics and works closely with the NCAA as a communications channel to NCAA Division II member colleges and universities.
Also a first-team D2CCA All-Super Region Four pick and an All-LSC first-team selection his fall, Sbeih started all 11 games at left guard.
Midwestern State achieved its 18th consecutive winning season finishing at 10-1 while advancing to the NCAA Division II playoffs for the eighth time.
2017 D2CCA All America Team
Ron Lenz Offensive Player of the Year
Luis Perez (QB), Texas A&M-Commerce
Ron Lenz Defensive Player of the Year
Marcus Martin (DL), Slippery Rock (Pa.)
First Team Offense
| Pos. |
Player |
School |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown |
| TE |
Kyle Self |
Central Washington |
Sr. |
6-5 |
229 |
Vaughn, Wash. |
| OL |
Jared Machorro |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Sr. |
6-7 |
280 |
Coldspring, Texas |
| OL |
Alex Cappa |
Humboldt State (Calif.) |
Sr. |
6-7 |
305 |
Dublin, Calif. |
| OL |
Lavonte Hights |
Shepherd (W. Va.) |
Sr. |
6-4 |
300 |
N. Chesterfield, Va. |
| OL |
Gavin De Los Santos |
Harding (Ark.) |
Sr. |
6-3 |
285 |
Hot Springs, Ark. |
| OL |
Dominic Giunta |
Ashland (Ohio) |
Sr. |
6-3 |
284 |
Willoughby, Ohio |
| WR |
J.T. Luper |
Central Oklahoma |
Sr. |
5-9 |
175 |
Sherman, Texas |
| WR |
Weston Carr |
Azusa Pacific (Calif.) |
So. |
6-2 |
200 |
Benicia, Calif. |
| QB |
Luis Perez |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Sr. |
6-3 |
220 |
Chula Vista, Calif. |
| RB |
Marc Jones |
Gannon (Pa.) |
Jr. |
5-11 |
225 |
Painesville, Ohio |
| RB |
Ja'Quan Gardner |
Humboldt State (Calif.) |
Sr. |
5-7 |
205 |
Ceres, Calif. |
| RS |
Deonte Harris |
Assumption (Mass.) |
Jr. |
5-6 |
170 |
Baltimore, Md. |
| PK |
Casey Bednarski |
Minnesota State |
Jr. |
6-1 |
230 |
Oconomowoc, Wis. |
First Team Defense
| Pos. |
Player |
School |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Hometown |
| DL |
Marcus Martin |
Slippery Rock (Pa.) |
Sr. |
6-2 |
255 |
West Mifflin, Pa. |
| DL |
Myles Humphrey |
Shepherd (W. Va.) |
Sr. |
6-2 |
245 |
Upper Marlboro, Md. |
| DL |
Zach Sieler |
Ferris State (Mich.) |
Jr. |
6-6 |
290 |
Pinckney, Mich. |
| LB |
Dennis Gardeck |
Sioux Falls (S.D.) |
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 (N.C.) |
Sr. |
6-2 |
205 |
Decatur, Ga. |
| LB |
Sam Blankenship |
Harding (Ark.) |
Jr. |
6-2 |
205 |
Tulsa, Okla. |
| S |
Andrew Spencer |
Winona State (Minn.) |
Sr. |
6-1 |
210 |
Lake Villa, Ill. |
| S |
Andrew Benson |
Assumption (Mass.) |
Sr. |
6-2 |
205 |
East Bridgewater, Mass. |
| CB |
Darius Williams |
Colorado State-Pueblo |
Jr. |
6-0 |
195 |
Gilbert, Ariz. |
| CB |
Tyler Hasty |
Central Washington |
Jr. |
6-0 |
190 |
Bellevue, Wash. |
| P |
Justin Marcha' |
Emporia State (Kan.) |
Sr. |
6-1 |
200 |
Edmond, Okla. |
Second Team Offense
| Pos. |
Player |
School |
Class |
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 (Texas) |
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 (Ohio) |
Sr. |
6-3 |
308 |
Loveland, Ohio |
| WR |
Marcus Johnson |
Slippery Rock (Pa.) |
Sr. |
6-2 |
190 |
Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| WR |
Jalen Tolliver |
Arkansas-Monticello |
Sr. |
6-3 |
210 |
Rayville, La. |
| QB |
Travis Tarnowski |
Ashland (Ohio) |
Sr. |
5-11 |
218 |
Broadview Heights, Ohio |
| RB |
Walter Fletcher |
Edinboro (Pa.) |
So. |
5-9 |
191 |
Columbia, Md. |
| RB |
Cameron Mayberry |
Colorado 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 (Mass.) |
Sr. |
5-11 |
190 |
Camarillo, Calif. |
Second Team Defense
| Pos. |
Player |
School |
Class |
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 (Ill.) |
Sr. |
5-10 |
200 |
Bloomington, Ill. |
| LB |
Terry Samuel |
West Alabama |
Jr. |
6-2 |
195 |
Brewton, Ala. |
| LB |
Osband Thompson |
Tuskegee (Ala.) |
Sr. |
6-0 |
205 |
Miami, Fla. |
| LB |
Tyler Morrisey |
West Chester (Pa.) |
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 (Mich.) |
Sr. |
6-0 |
205 |
Detroit, Mich. |
| P |
Brendan Paulison |
West Chester (Pa.) |
Jr. |
6-0 |
210 |
Milford, Pa. |
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