Dec. 13, 2007

THIBODAUX, La. - After having a stellar season in the defensive backfield for Nicholls, both senior Kareem Moore and junior Ladarius Webb were named to the AP FCS All-American Second Team on Wednesday afternoon.

"Both of them (Webb and Moore) were leaders on our defense this season, and caused problems for our opponents," said head coach Jay Thomas. "We are very proud of them both."

Webb, who was SLC Newcomer of the Year and a Walter Camp Foundation All-American, was also named to the SLC First Team Defense. The Opelika, Ala. native is the only player in NCAA history to be awarded all three (offense, defense, and special teams) weekly conference awards through the course of a season.

The All-American honor for Moore is his first of his career. Moore was named SLC Defensive Player of the Year, and was named SLC Newcomer of the Year in 2006. The Okolona, Miss native was also a SLC First Team selection.

The dynamic duo was known best for their role in the Colonels 58-0 victory over in-state and conference rival Northwestern State this season as they tied the NCAA record for most interception returns for touchdowns in a game with four. All four came in the first half, which set the NCAA record for most in a half. Moore returned two in the first quarter while Webb ran back two in the second quarter.

The complete AP list is below.

AP FCS All-America Team

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE

Quarterback - Ricky Santos, senior, 6-foot-2, 215 pounds, New Hampshire.

Running backs - Omar Cuff, senior, 5-10, 195, Delaware; Jayson Foster, senior, 5-9, 164, Georgia Southern.

Wide receivers - Ramses Barden, junior 6-6, 228, Cal Poly; Terrell Hudgins, junior, 6-2, 226, Elon.

Linemen - Kerry Brown, senior, 6-6, 290, Appalachian State; Chad Rinehart, senior, 6-5, 310, Northern Iowa; Mitch Erickson, senior, 6-6, 290, South Dakota State; Brennen Carvalho, 6-1, 310, senior, Portland State; Demetrius Bell, senior, 6-5, 263, Northwestern State.

Tight end - Blake Martin, senior, 6-3, 235, Sam Houston State.

All-purpose player - Jeremy Gilchrist, junior, 5-10, 174, Hampton.

Kicker - Jon Striefsky, junior, 6-1, 185, Delaware.

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE

Linemen - Kroy Biermann, senior, 6-3, 241, Montana; Eric Bakhtiari, senior, 6-4, 260, San Diego; Bryan Smith, 6-3, 230, McNeese State; Brian Johnston, 6-5, 280, Gardner-Webb.

Linebackers - Bobby Daly, senior, 6-1, 215, Montana State; Brian Bradford, senior, 6-2, 235, Towson; Brannon Carter, senior, 6-3, 233, Northern Iowa.

Defensive backs - Tony LeZotte, senior, 6-0, 200, James Madison; Corey Lynch, senior, 6-0, 205, Appalachian State; Bobbie Williams, senior, 6-1, 210, Bethune-Cookman; Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, senior, 6-2, 180, Tennessee State.

Punter - Chris MacDonald, senior, 6-4, 215, Texas State.

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE

Quarterback - Josh Johnson, senior, San Diego.

Running backs - Tim Hightower, senior, Richmond; Tyler Roehl, junior, North Dakota State

Wide receivers - Eddie Cohen, senior, Western Carolina; Aaron Boyce, sophomore, Eastern Washington

Offensive linemen - Nate Safe, senior, North Dakota State; Matt Austin, senior, Massachusetts; Jesse Padilla, senior, Lafayette; David Hale, senior, Weber State; Brad Samsa, junior, Youngstown State.

Tight end - Matt Champa, senior, Dayton.

All-purpose player - Larry Shipp, senior, Tennessee Tech

Kicker - Dan Carpenter, senior, Montana.

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE

Defensive line - Kendall Langford, senior, Hampton; Rudolph Hardie, senior, Howard; Jovan Belcher, junior, Maine; Greg Peach, junior, Eastern Washington.

Linebackers - Mike Gallihugh, senior, Colgate; Zach East, senior, Prairie View A&M; Jason Williams, junior, Western Illinois.

Defensive backs - Kareem Moore, senior, Nicholls State; Derrick Huff, senior, Eastern Kentucky; Ladarius Webb, junior, Nicholls State; Al Donaldson, junior, Alabama A&M.

Punter - Benjamin Dato, senior, Fordham.

THIRD TEAM OFFENSE

Quarterback - Eric Sanders, senior, Northern Iowa.

Running backs - Herb Donaldson, junior, Western Illinois; Mike McLeod, senior, Yale.

Wide receivers - Tremayne Kirkland, senior, Portland State; Andre Roberts, freshman, Citadel.

Linemen - Mike Byrne, senior, Delaware; Stephen Field, junior, Cal Poly; Matt Alfred, senior, Eastern Washington; James Lee, senior, South Carolina State; Brandon Keith, senior, Northern Iowa.

Tight end - Clay Harbor, sophomore, Missouri State.

All-purpose player - J.T. Rogan, junior, San Diego.

Kicker - Gavin Halliford, junior, Jacksonville State.

THIRD TEAM DEFENSE

Linemen - Marcus Dixon, senior, Hampton; Pierre Walters, junior, Eastern Illinois; Robert Brown, junior, Wagner; Gary Tharrington, sophomore, Appalachian State.

Linebackers - Joe Mays, senior, North Dakota State; Jason Hatchell, senior, Massachusetts; Ronnie McCullogh, senior, Bethune-Cookman.

Defensive backs - Steven Williams, senior, Harvard; Tyler Koch, senior, South Dakota State; David Hyland, junior, Morehead State; K.J. Gerard, junior, Northern Arizona.

Punter - Tyler Johnson, senior, Montana.

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