LIBERTY, Mo. --- Tusculum College defensive end Caushaud Lyons has been named to the 2014 D2Football.com All-America second team.

Lyons, a 6-5, 295-pound senior from Ellenwood, Georgia, earns his third All-America accolade this season. He earned first team All-America honors by College Football USA and was a second team pick by Beyond Sports Network.

Lyons has accounted for one of the finest seasons ever by a TC defensive lineman. He led the Pioneers with 89 tackles, which are a new program single-season record for a defensive lineman. Of those stops, 19 were for loss, which are the second most in TC history and most by a Pioneer lineman. His 1.5 tackles for loss per game average led the SAC and were 40th in the country.

The 2014 consensus All-Region pick averaged 8.1 tackles per game, which are most in the South Atlantic Conference and Super Region 2 for defensive linemen and fourth most in the nation (NCAA II). His 8.1 tackles for loss are third in the league overall. The All-SAC first team selection also averaged 0.77 sacks per contest, which is second in the conference and 38th in NCAA II.

This fall he recorded 10 or more tackles on four occasions, including a career-high 15 stops against Carson-Newman. A week later, he posted seven tackles, including four for loss and two sacks in Tusculum's 14-10 road win at Wingate. Against the Bulldogs, he made five quarterback hurries and broke up a pass. He was named the SAC Defensive Player of the Week and the Tennessee Sportswriters Association College Player of the Week.

Lyons wrapped up his collegiate career with 181 tackles, which are a new Tusculum record for a defensive lineman. His 28 career tackles for loss are 10th in school history and second most by a TC lineman. His 13 career sacks are tied for seventh in program history (3rd for defensive lineman). He also was credited for two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and four passes defended, including an interception.

Lyons finished one of eight national finalists for the Gene Upshaw Award, which recognizes the top NCAA Division II lineman in the country. He was also national finalist for the Cliff Harris Award, which honors the top small college defensive player of the year for NCAA Division II, Division III and NAIA.

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2014 D2Football.com All-America Team
First Team Offense
QB - Jason Vander Laan, Ferris State
RB - Terrell Watson, Azusa Pacific
RB - Anthony Bilal, Lake Erie
WR - Darius Davis, Henderson State
WR - Vernon Johnson, Texas A&M-Commerce
TE - Tim Brown, West Chester
OL - Cole Manhart, Nebraska-Kearney
OL - Joe Ray, Lenoir-Rhyne
OL - Doniel Gambrell Jr., Notre Dame
OL - Chris Reed, Minnesota State
OL - Travis Hening, East Central

First Team Defense
DL - Darius Allen, CSU-Pueblo
DL - Matt Longacre, Northwest Missouri
DL - Josh Gordon, Minnesota State
DL - Julian Howsare, Clarion
LB - Justin Shirk, Bloomsburg
LB - Tanner Botts, Lenoir-Rhyne
LB - Tyler Henderson, Minnesota State
DB - Al-Hajj Shabazz, West Chester
DB - Solomon St. Pierre, Sioux Falls
DB - Will Brown, Missouri S&T
DB - Michael Jordan, Missouri Western

First Team Specialists
K - Tom Obarski, Concordia St.-Paul
P - Patrick Carney, New Mexico Highlands
AP - Dimitri Holmes, Mars Hill

Second Team Offense
QB - Kevin Rodgers, Henderson State
RB - Cameron McDondle, CSU-Pueblo
RB - LaVance Taylor, Central Missouri
WR - Ricky Collins, Texas A&M-Commerce
WR - Tyler Slavin, New Mexico Highlands
TE - Khari Lee, Bowie State
OL - Jacob VanderKlok, Ferris State
OL - Andrew Muer, Minnesota Duluth
OL - Josh Meeker, Minnesota State
OL - Isaiah Shelton, Shepherd
OL - Shadow Stokes, Midwestern State

Second Team Defense
DL - Caushaud Lyons, Tusculum
DL - Clayton Callicutt, Angelo State
DL - Alex Markarian, Humboldt State
DL - Justin Zimmer, Ferris State
LB - Nores Fradi, Wayne State (Mich.)
LB - DJ Gnader, Northwest Missouri
LB - Grant Singer, Mary
DB - Jordan Shaw, Shorter
DB - Keeston Terry, Pittsburg State
DB - C.J. Roberts, CSU-Pueblo
DB - Cariel Brooks, Adams State

Second Team Specialists
K - Brent Wahle, Ohio Dominican
P - Andy Cerett, California (Pa.)
AP - Isaiah Davis, Central Washington

Honorable Mention
QB - Tyler Sullivan, Delta State
QB - Anthony Abenoja, Pittsburg State
QB - Sean McCartney, West Chester
RB - Romo Westbrook, Harding
RB - Andy Hibbett, Carson-Newman
RB - Geremy Alridge-Mitchell, West Texas-A&M
RB - Calvinaugh Jones, Concord
WR - Jeret Smith, McMurry
WR - Donatella Luckett, Harding
WR - Marquise Cushon, Pittsburg State
WR - Xavier Milton, Florida Tech
WR - Jamie Potts, Grand Valley
TE - Cullen Rosine, Central Missouri
TE - Cole Spurgeon, Colorado Mines
TE - Marcus Wright, Northwest Missouri
OL - Cory Tucker, Slippery Rock
OL - Mike Lorenzo, Chadron State
OL - Justin Glover, Ferris State
OL - Cody Clay, Azusa Pacific
OL - Scotland Coyle, CSU-Pueblo
OL - Matthew Reese, Tuskegee
OL - Jordan Morgan, Kutztown
DL - Derrick Mann, Assumption
DL - Marcus Martin, Slippery Rock
DL - Alfy Hill, Winston-Salem
DL - Duvontae Covington, Winston-Salem
DL - Toni Pulu, Texas A&M-Commerce
DL - Devin Benton, Southwestern Oklahoma
DL - Darrius Caldwell, West Georgia
DL - Nelson Wienke, Michigan Tech
DL - Brandon Yost, Northwest Missouri
LB - Leron Furr, Fort Valley State
LB - Seth Bailey, Eastern New Mexico
LB - Connor Harris, Lindenwood
LB - Rush Seaver, Angelo State
LB - Tyrell Adams, West Georgia
LB - Jared Koster, New Mexico Highlands
DB - Colin Kimball, Mercyhurst
DB - Harold Jones-Quartey, Findlay
DB - Jamaris Brown, Walsh
DB - De'Vante Bausby, Pittsburg State
DB - Charles Moore, Tarleton State
DB - Deonte Hurst, Grand Valley
DB - Zack Mitchell, Ouachita Baptist
DB - Stephan Dickens, CSU-Pueblo
DB - Torian Oakley, West Texas-A&M
K - Saul Martinez, Texas A&M-Commerce
K - Conner Hollabaugh, West Texas-A&M
P - Jake Medlock, Valdosta State
AP - Etauj Allen, Ouachita Baptist