NEW YORK --- Tusculum College placekicker Gareth Rowlands has been named to the 2010 Associated Press Little All-America Football Second Team announced officials Monday. The AP Little All-America Team consists of players selected from NCAA Division II, III and NAIA football playing institutions.

Rowlands, a 6-1, 215-pound senior from Benllech, Wales, earns his second All-America honor this season after being named to the Daktronics Division II All-America First Team earlier this month.

The two-time All-South Atlantic Conference First Team pick enjoyed one of the finest seasons ever by a league kicker. He established school and league single-season records with his 111 points and 21 field goals made. Rowlands leads the nation in field goals made per game (1.91) and is sixth in scoring (10.09 ppg). His 111 points are the most this season by a NCAA II kicker. He went 21-for-26 in field goals, including a string of 10 in a row towards the end of the season, which is a new school record. His streak of 53 consecutive made extra points is also a new school record. He was one of the 10 national finalists for the Fred Mitchell Award, which honors the college division (FCS, DII, DIII, NAIA) placekicker of the year.

Rowlands' 270 points are the most in school history by a kicker and second amongst all Pioneers. The two-time All-Region standout has accounted for 45 career field goals made, which are a new Tusculum record and tied for 25th most in NCAA II history. Rowlands is also a two-time ESPN Academic All-District selection.

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2010 Associated Press Little All-American Football Team
FIRST TEAM
Offense
QB - Eric Czerniewski, Central Missouri
RB - Franklyn Quiteh, Bloomsburg
RB - Phil Milbrath, Michigan Tech
OL - Brandon Fusco, Slippery Rock
OL - Cameron Bradfield, Grand Valley State
OL - Brett Grozinger, Northwest Missouri State
OL - Koby Parker, Hardin-Simmons
OL - Trevis Turner, Abilene Christian
WR - Fred Williams, St. Cloud State
WR - Jamorris Warren, Central Missouri
TE - Ryan Travis, West Liberty
AP - Cecil Shorts, Mount Union
PK - Steve Ivanisevic, Washburn

Defense
DL - Derrin Nettles, Morehouse
DL - Marc Schiechl, Colorado School of Mines
DL - Malcolm Jenkins, Elizabeth City State
DL - Matt Hoffman, Rowan
LB - Larry Dean, Valdosta State
LB - Matt Wenger, North Central (Ill.)
LB - Kiel Fechtelkotter, Minnesota-Duluth
DB - Ryan Jones, Northwest Missouri State
DB - Caleb Singleton, Western Oregon
DB - Henry Melendez, Trinity (Conn.)
DB - Stevie Harden, Valdosta State
P - Ronnie Partridge, Stillman

SECOND TEAM
Offense
QB - Zach Amedro, West Liberty
RB - Levell Coppage, Wisconsin-Whitewater
RB - Isaac Odim, Minnesota-Duluth
OL - Amini Silatolu, Midwestern State
OL - Taylor Boggs, Humboldt State
OL - Michael Tribue, senior, Carson-Newman
OL - Matt Weber, senior, Wisconsin-Whitewater
OL - Kyle Thornton, North Alabama
TE - Josh Baker, Northwest Missouri State
WR - Edmund Gates, Abilene Christian
WR - Tyler Beiler, Bridgewater
AP - Anthony Stewart, Central Missouri
PK - Gareth Rowlands, Tusculum

Defense
DL - Courtney Harris, North Alabama
DL - Chris Mayes, Wesley
DL - Daniel Webb, Emporia State
DL - Aston Whiteside, Abilene Christian
LB - Travis Brisco, Urbana
LB - Kyle McGivney, Luther
LB - Nate Dreiling, Pittsburg State
DB - Craig Ray, Indianapolis
DB - Tillman Stevens, Eastern New Mexico
DB - Mike Langhurst, Aurora
DB - Keon Robinson, Shepherd
P - Jared Jenkins, senior, Wisconsin-Stevens Point

THIRD TEAM
Offense
QB - Ben McLaughlin, Louisiana College.
RB - Jim Bower, Marine Maritime
RB - Jesse Lewis, Colorado State-Pueblo
OL - Chandler Rearden, Lenoir-Rhyne
OL - Quintin Borders, Union, Ky.
OL - Dustin Davis, Mary Hardin-Baylor
OL - Orion Matthies, Nebraska-Kearney
OL - Matt Desotell, Michigan Tech
TE - Patrick Mengelkoch, Wisconsin-Stout
WR - Mike Preston, Heidelberg
WR - Joe Hasting, Washburn
AP - Stephan Nevllie, Stonehill
PK - Tyler Funk, Carthage

Defense
DL - Eddie Vallery, Wittenberg
DL - Seath Kimball, Eastern Oregon
DL - Brandon Williams, Missouri Southern State
DL - Maurice Harris, Mars Hill
LB - Matt Freed, East Stroudsburg
LB - Tressor Baptiste, Texas A&M-Kingsville
LB - Will Hawkins, senior, Millsaps
DB - Garrett Williams, Delta State
DB - Jared Millikan, Anderson (Ind.)
DB - Ron Parker, Newberry
DB - Jeremy Jones, Wayne State
P - Derek Jambon, Arkansas-Monticello