NEW YORK --- Tusculum College tight end Jarrell NeSmith has been named to the 2008 Associated Press Little All-America Football Second Team announced College officials. The Little All-America Team is comprised of the top players in NCAA Division II, III and NAIA.

NeSmith, a 6-2, 215-pound junior from Russellville, Ala., earns his third All-American accolade this season. Earlier this month, he was selected as the First Team tight end for the Daktronics Division II All-America Team. He earned All-South Atlantic Conference First Team and Daktronics Super Region Two First Team honors this year, finishing second on the team and in the league with 67 receptions. His catch tally is the third-best in school history. He totaled 635 receiving yards, while making seven touchdown receptions, which are tied for the fourth most in TC history.

NeSmith was also recognized for his off the field success as he was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® College Division Third Team last month. The Russellville High School graduate has a 3.83 cumulative grade point average as a Pre-Medicine major. He is a two-time Academic All-District First Team selection, was also named the SAC Scholar Athlete for Football for a second consecutive year. He is a member of the SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll and the Tusculum Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

The Pioneers posted a 9-4 record winning four of their last five outings to capture TC's second South Atlantic Conference title in five years. Tusculum also made its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Division II Playoffs, advancing to the Final 16. TC finished the season ranked No. 16 in the AFCA Top 25 Coaches' Poll.

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2008 AP Little All-America Football Team
First Team Offense
QB -- Ted Schlafke, Minnesota Duluth
RB -- Bernard Scott, Abilene Christian
RB - Nate Kmic, Mount Union
WR -- Charly Martin, West Texas A&M
WR - Johnny Spevak, Central Washington
OL -- Bill Eisenhardt, Grand Valley State
OL - Roger Allen, Missouri Western
OL - Jeremy Davis, Northwest Missouri State
OL - Thomas Battle, Carson-Newman
OL - Sean James, Cortland State
TE - Jared Bronson, Central Washington
All-Purpose Runner -- Dyshaun Edwards, Tiffin
PK - Tom Schneider, North Alabama

First Team Defense
DL - Jake Visser, Ferris State
DL - Dan Skuta, Grand Valley State
DL - Troy Pribnow, Wayne State
DL - Jacob Calderon, California Lutheran
LB - Jared Brock, West Texas A&M
LB - Jeffrey Cargile, Morehouse
LB - Jace Rindahl, Wisconsin-Whitewater
DB - Sherard Reynolds, Valdosta State
DB - Darren Banks, West Liberty State
DB - Peter Ittersagen, Wheaton
DB - Myles Burnsides, Northwest Missouri State
P - Nick Krut, East Stroudsburg

Second Team Offense
QB - Jason Boltus, Hartwick
RB - Tunde Ogun, Christopher-Newport
RB - Jerry Seymour, Glenville State
WR - Mike Washington, West Chester
WR - Jack Phelan, Hartwick
OL - Sam Hathorn, North Alabama
OL - Terence Crosby, Catawba
OL - Sam Collins, Abilene Christian
OL - Yancy Edwards, Kenyon
OL - Nate Baier, Minnesota Duluth
TE - Jarrell NeSmith, Tusculum
All-Purpose - Larry Beavers, Wesley
PK - Jeff Schebler, Wisconsin-Whitewater

Second Team Defense
DL - Louis El