HAMMOND, La. – Southeastern Louisiana senior offensive lineman Pat Allen is the latest Lion to receive postseason accolades, as he was named to the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) FCS Coaches' All-America Teams announced the AFCA on Friday.
 
Allen, a second team selection, is the third Southeastern student-athlete to receive postseason recognition this week. Sophomore defensive back Ferlando Jordan was named third team All-America by HERO Sports, the Associated Press and STATS. Jordan and defensive end Josh Carr Jr. represented SLU on the HERO Sports Sophomore All-American squad.
 
Allen is the first Lion offensive lineman to garner All-America honors since Taylor Gadbois was a second team Associated Press choice in 2016.
 
In his second year after transferring from Georgia, Allen started every game at left tackle for a high-powered SLU offense. The first team All-Southland Conference performer from Reisertown, Maryland helped the Lions lead the league and rank among the FCS national leaders in passing offense (354.4 ypg, 2nd in the FCS), scoring offense (36.6 ppg, 11^th) and total offense (484.8 ypg, 2^nd).
 
Allen was the lone second team and one of just four Southland Conference selections on the AFCA FCS Coaches All-America Team. Nicholls senior defensive lineman Sully Laiche, Houston Baptist senior defensive lineman Houston Baptist and Central Arkansas junior defensive back Robert Rochell.
 
2019 AFCA FCS Coaches' All-America Teams
 
First Team Offense
Pos. – Name – Ht. – Wt. – Cl. – School – Coach – Hometown (High School)
WR – Michael Bandy – 5-10 – 190 – Sr. – San Diego – Dale Lindsey – La Mirada, Calif. (Servite)
WR – Chris Rowland – 5-8 – 180 – Sr. – Tennessee State – Rod Reed – Nolensville, Tenn. (Ravenwood)
TE – Adam Trautman – 6-6 – 253 – Sr. – Rick Chamberlin – Williamsburg, Mich. (Elk Rapids)
OL – Drew Himmelman – 6-10 – 315 – Jr. – Illinois State – Brock Spack – Geneseo, Ill. (Geneseo)
OL – Dillon Radunz – 6-6 – 298 – Jr. – North Dakota State – Matt Entz – Becker, Minn. (Becker)
OL – Liam Fornadel – 6-4 – 308 – Jr. – James Madison – Curt Cignetti – Wyckoff, N.J. (Don Bosco Prep)
OL – Spencer Blackburn – 6-2 – 290 – Sr. – Eastern Washington – Aaron Best – Bellingham, Wash. (Meridan)
OL – Marcus Pettiford – 6-4 – 286 – Sr. – North Carolina A&T – Sam Washington – Durham, N.C. (Hillside)
QB – Ben DiNucci – 6-3 – 210 – Sr. – James Madison – Curt Cignetti – Wexford, Pa. (Pine-Richland)
RB – James Robinson – 5-10 – 220 – Sr. – Illinois State – Brock Spack – Rockford, Ill. (Lutheran)
RB – Pete Guerriero – 5-10 – 190 – Jr. – Monmouth – Kevin Callahan – Lyndhurst, N.J. (Lyndhurst HS)

First Team Defense
Pos. – Name – Ht. – Wt. – Cl. – School – Coach – Hometown (High School)
DL – Elerson G. Smith – 6-7 – 245 – Jr. – Northern Iowa – Mark Farley – Minneapolis, Minn. (Minneapolis South)
DL – Sully Laiche – 6-2 – 270 – Sr. – Nicholls – Tim Rebowe – Gramercy, La. (Lutcher)
DL – Andre Walker – 6-1 – 221 – Sr. – Houston Baptist – Vic Shealy – Slidell, La. (Brother Martin)
DL – Ron'Dell Carter – 6-3 – 269 – Sr. – James Madison – Curt Cignetti – Baltimore, Md. (Long Reach)
LB – Christian Rozeboom – 6-2 – 230 – Sr. – South Dakota State – John Stiegelmeier – Sioux Center, Iowa (Sioux Center)
LB – Willie Eubanks III – 6-2 – 215 – Jr. – The Citadel – Brent Thompson – Augusta, Ga. (Laney)
LB – Dante Olson – 6-3 – 240 – Sr. – Montana – Bobby Hauck – Medford, Ore. (Cascade Christian)
DB – Luther Kirk – 6-2 – 195 – Sr. – Illinois State – Brock Spack – Garland, Texas (Garland)
DB – Kordell Jackson – 5-11 – 163 – Jr. – Central Arkansas – Nathan Brown – Shreveport, La. (Fair Park)
DB – Greg Liggs Jr. – 5-11 – 198 – Sr. – Elon – Tony Trisciani – Greensboro, N.C. (Southeast Gulfport)
 
First Team Specialists
Pos. – Name – Ht. – Wt. – Cl. – School – Coach – Hometown (High School)
P – Alex Pechin – 6-0 – 210 – Sr. – Bucknell – Dave Cecchini – Kennett Square, Pa. (Unionville)
PK – Grayson Atkins – 5-10 – 188 – Jr. – Furman – Clay Hendrix – Inman, S.C. (Boiling Springs)
AP – D'Angelo Amos – 6-1 – 184 – Jr. – James Madison – Curt Cignetti – Richmond, Va. (West Point Prep)

Second Team Offense
Pos. – Name – Ht. – Wt. – Cl. – School – Coach – Hometown (High School)
WR – Kristian Wilkerson – 6-1 – 214 – Sr. – Southeast Missouri State – Tom Matukewicz – Memphis, Tenn. (Craigmont)
WR – Xavier Smith – 5-10 – 165 – So. – Florida A&M – Willie Simmons – Haines City, Fla. (Ridge)
TE – Ben Ellefson – 6-3 – 250 – Sr. – North Dakota State – Matt Entz – Hawley, Minn. (Hawley)
OL – Pat Allen – 6-4 – 290 – Sr. – Southeastern Louisiana – Frank Scelfo – Reisertown, Md. (Franklin)
OL – Jerimiah Abby – 6-4 – 328 – Sr. – Southern – Dawson Odums – Atlanta, Ga. (Carver)
OL – Blake Jeresaty – 6-2 – 290 – Jr. – Wofford – Josh Conklin – Charleston, S.C. (Bishop England)
OL – John Gallina – 6-6 – 305 – Gr. – Monmouth – Kevin Callahan – Forest Hill, Md. (Bel Air)
OL – Alex Taylor – 6-9 – 310 – Sr. – South Carolina State – Buddy Pough – Moncks Corner, S.C. (Berkeley)
QB – Trey Lance – 6-3 -221 – Fr. – North Dakota State – Matt Entz – Marshall, Minn. (Marshall)
RB – Jordan Bentley – 6-1 – 195 – Sr. – Alabama A&M – Connell Maynor – Guntersville, Ala. (Guntersville)
RB – Alex Ramsey – 6-0 – 225 – Jr. – VMI – Scott Wachenheim – Salem, Va. (Salem)

Second Team Defense
Pos. – Name – Ht. – Wt. – Cl. – School – Coach – Hometown (High School)
DL – Nasir Player – 6-5 – 271 – Sr. – East Tennessee State – Randy Sanders – Columbia, S.C. (Ridge View)
DL – Derrek Tuszka – 6-5 – 246 – Sr. – North Dakota State – Matt Entz – Warner, S.D. (Warner)
DL – Aaron Patrick – 6-4 – 245 – Sr. – Eastern Kentucky – Mark Elder – Dayton, Ohio (Meadowdale)
DL – George Obinna – 6-3 – 240 – Sr. – Sacramento State – Troy Taylor – Tracy, Calif. (Tracy)
LB – Zach Hall – 6-0 – 238 – Sr. – Southeast Missouri State – Tom Makutewicz – Louisville, Ky. (Male)
LB – Colby Duncan – 6-2 – 223 – Sr. – Stetson – Roger Hughes – Jacksonville, Fla. (First Coast)
LB – Bryson Armstrong – 5-11 – 212 – Jr. – Kennesaw State – Brian Bohannon – Marietta, Ga. (Kell)
DB – Isiah Swann – 6-0 – 195 – Sr. – Dartmouth – Buddy Teevens – Queen Creek, Ariz.
DB – Jeremy Chinn – 6-3 – 212 – Sr. – Southern Illinois – Nick Hill – Fishers, Ind. (Fishers)
DB – Tymere Berry – 6-1 – 185 – Sr. – Monmouth – Kevin Callahan – Toms River, N.J. (Tom Rivers South)
DB – Bryan Mills – 6-2 – 170 – Jr. – North Carolina Central – Trei Oliver – Palmdale, Calif. (Quartz Hill)

Second Team Specialists
Pos. – Name – Ht. – Wt. – Cl. – School – Coach – Hometown (High School)
P – Chris Faddoul – 5-11 – 220 – Jr. – Florida A&M – Willie Simmons – Wesley Chapel, Fla. (Wiregrass Ranch)
PK – Noel Ruiz – 5-11 – 187 – Jr. – North Carolina A&T – Sam Washington – Wilson, N.C. (Fike)
AP – Jimmie Robinson – 5-8 – 175 – Sr. – Bethune-Cookman – Terry Sims – Palm Coast, Fla. (Flagler Palm Coast)

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