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D2Football All-America Teams (.pdf)
LIBERTY, Mo. (Jan. 25) – California University of Pennsylvania senior wide receiver
AJ Jackson (Lehigh Acres, Fla./Lehigh/Sequoias) and senior cornerback
Terrence Johnson (Braddock, Pa./Woodland Hills) were selected to the 2009 D2Football.com All-America Teams on Monday evening.
Jackson was named to the first team, while Johnson received second-team laurels. Senior defensive lineman
Willie Walker (Aliquippa, Pa./Aliquippa) also received All-America Honorable Mention from D2Football.com.
A 6-6 wide receiver, Jackson set school records and ranked among the nation’s elite with 1,424 receiving yards and 18 receiving touchdowns on 101 receptions this year. He ranked second nationally in receiving yards after posting eight 100-yard games. The Florida native set a new career school record with 28 receiving touchdowns and finished fourth with 2,130 receiving yards in only two years with the program. Jackson was also named an Associated Press (AP) Second-Team All-American last month.
One of the most decorated defensive players in program history, Johnson ranked fifth on the team with a career-high 56 tackles (39 solo) and tied for the team lead with three interceptions (all in the post-season). In his career, he has been recognized on the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), AP, D2Football.com and Daktronics All-America Teams. Earlier this month, Johnson played in the Valero Cactus Bowl, an all-star game for senior football players.
Walker was named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West Defensive Player of the Year after posting 42 stops (24 solo) with 9.5 tackles for loss (TFL) and 4.0 sacks. A four-year starter, he finished his career as the school’s all-time leader with 31.5 TFL. Walker, a two-time national finalist for the Gene Upshaw Award, was named an AP First-Team All-American last month.
The PSAC featured nine players recognized by D2Football.com. The Vulcans were the only team in the 16-team league to feature multiple honorees on the All-America Teams.
This marks the 10th-straight year in which D2Football.com has chosen an All-America Team. The teams are selected by the staff of D2Football.com with input from coaches and sports information directors from around the country.