TSN Has Varga on All-America List
Yale RB Gets All-Purpose Honor
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Tyler Varga (Kitchener, Ont.) added another accolade to his first NCAA football season when The Sports Network named him to its 2012 FCS All-America Team. The sophomore running back and return man earned second-team honors as an "all-purpose" player.
Varga, who leads the nation in all-purpose yards (194 average), had already earned honorable mention All-America status by bsncollege.com, first-team All-Ivy League and All-New England honors and was named the Bulldogs' team MVP.
He did all this despite missing two games. He went over 100 rushing yards in five of his eight games and averaged 116.9 per game (13th in FCS) and 5.5 per carry for the season with 935 total yards. A standout kickoff return man, he averaged 23.6 including a 63-yarder.
Truly an all-purpose player, Varga played quarterback when needed and even started the Columbia game behind center while rushing for 220 yards.
2012 The Sports Network FCS All-America Team
First Team - Offense
QB - Taylor Heinicke, Old Dominion, So., 6-1, 195
RB - Miguel Maysonet, Stony Brook, Sr., 5-10, 205; Zach Zenner, South Dakota State, So., 6-0, 215
FB - Eric Breitenstein, Wofford, Sr., 5-11, 230
WR - Erik Lora, Eastern Illinois, Jr., 5-10, 181; Aaron Mellette, Elon, Sr., 6-4, 220
TE - A.C. Leonard, Tennessee State, So., 6-4, 245
OL - Michael Bamiro, Stony Brook, Jr., 6-8, 345; Mike Sellers, The Citadel, Jr., 6-0, 295; Billy Turner, North Dakota State, Jr., 6-6, 300; Earl Watford, James Madison, Sr., 6-4, 290; Bryan Witzmann, South Dakota State, Jr., 6-7, 300
AP - Walter Powell, Murray State, Jr., 6-0, 180
PK - Patrick Murray, Fordham, Sr., 5-7, 160
KR - Jerodis Williams, Furman, Sr., 5-11, 195
First Team - Defense
DE - Caleb Schreibeis, Montana State, Sr., 6-3, 252; Colton Underwood, Illinois State, Jr., 6-4, 255
DT - Cody Larsen, Southern Utah, Sr., 6-4, 300; Brent Russell, Georgia Southern, Sr., 6-2, 300
LB - Matt Evans, New Hampshire, Sr., 6-0, 226; Jeremy Kimbrough, Appalachian State, Sr., 5-11, 240; Robert McCabe, Georgetown, Sr., 6-2, 230; Jody Owens, Montana State, Sr., 6-0, 223
DB - Jaquiski Tartt, Samford, So., 6-1, 220; Cooper Taylor, Richmond, Sr., 6-5, 235; Darnell Taylor, Sam Houston State, Sr., 6-0, 195; Marcus Williams, North Dakota State, DB, Jr., 5-11, 194
P - Andy Wilder, Northern Arizona, Jr., 6-3, 205
PR - Dominic Gunn, Northern Colorado, Sr., 5-11, 170
Second-Team Offense
QB - Gavin McCarney, Colgate, Jr., 6-2, 205
RB - Shakir Bell, Indiana State, Jr., 5-8, 185; Deonte Williams, Cal Poly, Sr., 5-10, 200
FB - Kendall Gaskins, Richmond, Sr., 6-1, 238
WR - Jordan Harris, Bryant, Jr., 6-2, 215; Brandon Kaufman, Eastern Washington, Jr., 6-5, 215; Kevin Norrell, Stony Brook, Sr., 5-10, 200
TE - Kyle Juszczyk, Harvard, Sr., 6-3, 240
OL - Aaron Adams, Eastern Kentucky, Sr., 6-5, 295; Sean Davies, UC Davis, Sr., 6-4, 297; Dakota Dozier, Furman, Jr., 6-4, 291; Rogers Gaines, Tennessee State, Sr., 6-7, 320; Corey Howard, Central Arkansas, Sr., 6-1, 290
AP - Tyler Varga, Yale, So., 5-11, 220
PK - Jimmy Pavel, Eastern Washington, Sr., 5-11, 195
KR - Fabian Truss, Samford, Jr., 5-9, 190
Second Team - Defense
DE - Brandon Thurmond, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Sr., 6-2, 260; Davis Tull, Chattanooga, So., 6-3, 230
DT - Montori Hughes, UT Martin, Sr., 6-4, 330; Caraun Reid, Princeton, Sr., 6-2, 305
LB - Keith Pough, Howard, Sr., 6-3, 225; Stephon Robertson, James Madison, Jr., 5-11, 220; Ian Sluss, Portland State, Sr., 6-0, 225; Jordan Tripp, Montana, Jr., 6-4, 244
DB - Robert Alford, Southeastern Louisiana, Sr., 5-11, 185; Steven Godbolt III, Tennessee State, So., 6-1, 180; T.J. Lee III, Eastern Washington, Jr., 5-9, 170; B.W. Webb, William & Mary, Sr., 5-11, 180
P - Bobby Wenzig, Alabama State, Jr., 6-2, 185
PR - Austin Shanks, Northern Arizona, Sr., 5-8, 185
Third Team - Offense
QB - Casey Brockman, Murray State, Sr., 6-2, 220
RB - Timothy Flanders, Sam Houston State, Jr., 5-9, 210; Jordan McCord, Colgate, Sr., 5-11, 210
FB - Jake Hess, Northern Arizona, Sr., 5-10, 227
WR - Sean Price, Appalachian State, Fr., 6-5, 210; Quentin Sims, UT Martin, Sr., 6-3, 202
TE - MyCole Pruitt, Southern Illinois, So., 6-3, 247
OL - Garrett Frye, Georgia Southern, So., 6-4, 257; Terrance Hackney, Bethune- Cookman, So., 6-6, 310; Kaleb Hopson, Sam Houston State, Sr., 6-6, 300; Terren Jones, Alabama State, Sr., 6-7, 334; Ryan Risch, Colgate, Sr., 6-5, 303; J.C. Tretter, Cornell, Sr., 6-4, 295
AP - Greg Hardin, North Dakota, Jr., 5-11, 168
PK - Ernie Collins, San Diego, Sr., 6-2, 240
KR - Carlos Anderson, Northern Iowa, Sr., 5-8, 172; Colby Walden, Jacksonville, Sr., 5-11, 185
Third Team - Defense
DE - Frank Beltre, Towson, Sr., 6-2, 225; Mike Catapano, Princeton, Sr., 6-4, 270; Nolan Nearhoff, Robert Morris, Sr., 6-2, 250; Zach Wagenmann, Montana, So., 6-4, 240
DT - Chris Burnette, Old Dominion, Sr., 6-4, 290; Robert Simpson, Mississippi Valley State, Jr., 6-4, 255; Jared Smith, New Hampshire, Sr., 6-3, 300
LB - Seth Allison, Central Arkansas, Sr., 5-11, 195; Quinn Backus, Coastal Carolina, So., 5-10, 205; Dorian Bell, Duquesne, Jr., 6-1, 234; Wes Dothard, Chattanooga, Jr., 6-1, 235; Blake Peiffer, Southeast Missouri State, Sr., 6-1, 225; Paul Worrilow, Delaware, Sr., 6-0, 230
DB - Jordan Dangerfield, Towson, Sr., 5-11, 200; Ben Ericksen, Illinois State, Sr., 6-1, 200; Demetrius McCray, Appalachian State, Sr., 6-0, 185; Kejuan Riley, Alabama State, Sr., 6-2, 208; Caleb Schaffitzel, Missouri State, So., 6-0, 214; Johnny Towalid, Indiana State, Sr., 5-11, 170
P - Sam Martin, Appalachian State, Sr., 6-1, 205
PR - Jesse Grandy, Central Arkansas, Sr., 5-11, 165