BROOKFIELD, Ill. --- Six Tusculum College student-athletes have been named to the 2015 Don Hansen Football Gazette NCAA Division II All-Super Region 2 Team.

Justin Houston and Cameron Thomas earned All-Region first team honors, Ken Funnye and Billy Munker were named to the second team, while Luke Lancaster and Brandyn Bartlett received third team accolades.

Houston, a 5-8, 170-pound senior from Cleveland, Tennessee, earns a spot on the Hansen All-Region team for a second time in his career. Last fall, he was also named to the Division II Collegiate Commissioners Association All-Region Team and the USA College Football All-America Team.

Houston led the South Atlantic Conference in receptions for a third consecutive year, averaging 9.6 catches per game, which are ranked third nationally. He finished the year with 106 receptions for 799 yards and tied a school single-season record with nine touchdowns. His 106 catches are the second-most in TC history, four shy of the school record 110 grabs he made in his 2013 campaign.

Houston, a 2013 All-American and three-time All-SAC standout, finished his career with a school and league record 322 receptions, which are the fourth-most in NCAA Division II history. Houston also finished with a school-record 3,182 receiving yards, which are sixth in the SAC record book. He is also the program's all-time leader for kickoff returns (68) and all-purpose yardage (4,622). Houston also recorded 13 games with 100 or more receiving yards, the most in program history.

Thomas, a 6-0, 195-pound junior cornerback from Nicholasville, Kentucky earns his inaugural All-Region honor. Thomas led the South Atlantic Conference with this 15 passes defended (23rd in NCAA II), including a league-best five interceptions (23rd in NCAA II). The 2015 All-SAC second team honoree tallied 52 tackles, including three for loss and forced a fumble.

Thomas opened the season with an interception and three pass break-ups at Virginia-Wise. He followed with eight tackles and an interception against Virginia State and made nine tackles with two behind the line of scrimmage against 23rd-ranked Lenoir-Rhyne. In TC's road game at North Greenville, Thomas returned an interception for a 54-yard touchdown. He later added nine tackles at Limestone and seven more against Catawba.

For his career, Thomas has amassed 23 passes defended, which are sixth in the TC record book. His eight career interceptions are the third-most by a Pioneer.

Funnye, 6-1, 170-pound senior of Georgetown, South Carolina, finished second in the league in receiving yards, averaging 84.4 yards per game (36th in NCAA Division II). The 2015 All-SAC selection finished third in the conference averaging 6.5 receptions per game (21st in NCAA II), while also garnering USA College Football All-America laurels.

Funnye opened the season with a school single-game record 232 yards and two touchdowns at Virginia-Wise. Two weeks later, he posted 182 yards on 13 receptions with a pair of TDs against Lenoir-Rhyne. He answered that performance with 162 yards on just four catches with two TDs at Newberry.

Funnye was also a threat on special teams where he averaged 24.2 yards per kickoff return (2nd in SAC/50th in NCAA II), including a career-best 94-yarder for a touchdown at nationally-ranked Carson-Newman University in the season-finale.

He wraps up his career eighth all-time with 1,978 receiving yards on 180 receptions (6th in TC history). His 23.1 kickoff return averaged is ninth in school history, while his 2,994 career all-purpose yards are ranked ninth in the Tusculum record book.

Munker, a 6-4, 305-pound senior offensive tackle from West Palm Beach, Florida, also earned spots on the All-SAC second team and the USA College Football All-America team. Munker anchored the offensive front which boasted the top passing offense in the league (292 ypg - 20th in NCAA II), while allowing 12 sacks in 478 pass attempts. TC allowed 1.09 sacks per game, which was third in the SAC and 18th fewest in the country.

Lancaster, a 6-4, 185-pound sophomore from Gaffney, South Carolina, led the region in passing yards per game (287.9 ypg - 16th in NCAA II), total offensive yards per game (293.3 ypg - 25th in NCAA II) and completions per game (24.73 cpg - 6th in NCAA II). He also passed for 21 touchdowns, which are fourth in the region and 46th in the nation.

The Gaffney High School graduate passed for 3,167 yards in 2015, which are the sixth most in a Tusculum season. His 272 completions are the sixth-most ever by a Pioneer quarterback, while his 468 pass attempts are fifth in the TC record book. He passed for over 250 yards in seven of his 11 starts this season, including four outings with 350 yards or more. He earned a spot on the D2CCA All-Region team.

Lancaster threw for a career-high 477 yards and four touchdowns in TC's season-opening win at UVa-Wise. His 477-yard performance was the eighth-best in Pioneer history. Two weeks later, he passed for 452 yards and six touchdowns against Lenoir-Rhyne. The 452-yard effort is ninth in school history and his six TDs are one off a TC and SAC single-game record.

Bartlett, a 6-1, 225-pound junior linebacker from Dacula, Georgia, led the Pioneers in tackling this season with 94 stops, while his 8.5 tackles per game average is second in the league. The 2015 All-SAC first team selection also tallied two tackles for loss and a pass break-up. Bartlett also forced a team-high three fumbles, which are second in the SAC and 36th in the country. He posted double-digit tackles on five occasions this year, including a season-high 13 stops against Lenoir-Rhyne. In that game, he forced two fumbles and recovered another. During his 22-game career, he has already amassed 169 career tackles and his five forced fumbles are tied for ninth in program history.

The Don Hansen team carries out the legacy of long-time small college football advocate Don Hansen, who passed away at age 75 on Aug. 29, 2010. Hansen, from Brookfield, Illinois, started and published Don Hansen's National Weekly Football Gazette for three decades, selecting NCAA Division II All-America teams for the first time in 1988. Don Hansen's Football Gazette began selecting Division II All-Region squads in 2003.

The first-team and second-team All-Region selections advance to a national ballot from which the 2015 Don Hansen NCAA Division II All-America team will be named in February.

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2015 Don Hansen NCAA Division II All-Super Region 2 Team
First Team Offense
QB - Luke Wingo, North Alabama
FB - B.J. McCoy, Shorter
RB - Damian Baker, Carson-Newman
RB - Lamonte Thompson, North Alabama
WR - Keshaun Taylor, Mars Hill
WR - Justin Houston, Tusculum
WR - B.J. Bunn, UNC Pembroke
TE - Kenny Johnston, Florida Tech
AP - Cedric O'Neal, Valdosta State
C - Derek Evans, Carson-Newman
OG - Stephen Evans, North Alabama
OG - Orion Awa-Dubose, West Georgia
OT - Dan Gallman, Carson-Newman
OT - Dominique Robertson, West Georgia
PK - Nick Christiansen, Miles

First Team Defense
DE - Dylan Donahue, West Georgia
DE - Justin Woods-West, Central State
DG/DT - Johnny Maxey, Mars Hill
DG/DT - Jared Washington, West Alabama
LB - Jewell Ratliff, Tuskegee
LB - Kyle Kitchens, Catawba
LB - Deonate Gary, Central State
S - Chris Shaffer, Lenoir-Rhyne
S - Floyd Jones, North Alabama
CB - Case Woodard, Catawba
CB - Cameron Thomas, Tusculum
P - Kyle Clark, Newberry
RS - Amyr Smith, Morehouse

Second Team Offense
QB - Dallas Dickey, West Georgia
FB - Michael Patrick, Lenoir-Rhyne
RB - Lawrence Pittman, Wingate
RB - Kristaan Ivory, Lenoir-Rhyne
WR - Dre Hall, North Alabama
WR - Ken Funnye, Tusculum
WR - Gilbert Johnson, Mars Hill
TE - Devon Mackey, Stillman
AP - Devontae Jackson, West Georgia
C - David May, Valdosta State
OG - Kevin Delgado, Florida Tech
OG - Joe Ray, Lenoir-Rhyne
OT - Billy Munker, Tusculum
OT - Landon Martin, Newberry
PK - Hunter Heck, West Georgia

Second Team Defense
DE - Braysean Jones, Miles
DE - Gabriel Mass, Lane
DE - J.J. Sanders, Florida Tech
DG/DT - Jalen Hunter, Newberry
DG/DT - Johnathan Jean, Catawba
LB - Taylor McDonnell, Newberry
LB - Jamal Lackey, Catawba
LB - Quentin Harton, West Alabama
LB - Shermaine Washington, Valdosta State
S - Trey Clark, Mars Hill
S - Jordan Shaw, Shorter
CB - Clim Robbins, Central State
CB - Kenny Moore, Valdosta State
CB - Joshua Tate, Clark Atlanta
P - Cody Mills, Delta State
P - Kevin Weber, Brevard
RS - Tyreek Hill, West Alabama

Third Team Offense
QB - Luke Lancaster, Tusculum
QB - Raleigh Yeldell. Newberry
FB - Montavious Taylor, Carson-Newman
RB - Jarvis Small, Albany State
RB - Shaikel Davis, Mars Hill
WR - Jarvis York, Delta State
WR - Qa Walker, West Georgia
WR - Justin Leavy, Delta State
WR - Shaq Hall, West Georgia
TE - Gabe Hughes, Florida Tech
AP - TraShaun Ward, Carson-Newman
C - Joe Hillin, Mars Hill
C - Leeward Brown, Tuskegee
OG - Matthew Rochester, North Greenville
OG - Jack Bradley, Valdosta State
OG - Hayden Wilks, Newberry
OT - Mose Countryman, Delta State
OT - Kennedy Estelle, West Alabama
PK - Carson Wise, Carson-Newman
PK - Kevin Henke, North Alabama

Third Team Defense
DE - Mike Keck, UNC Pembroke
DE - Julian Morgan, Tuskegee
DE - Alex Armah, West Georgia
DE - Alstevis Squirewell, Newberry
DG/DT - Skylar Sheffield, Florida Tech
DG/DT - Zamir Carlis, Stillman
LB - Sha'Heem Stupart, Carson-Newman
LB - Chris Stapleton, Florida Tech
LB - Tavarius Washington, Albany State
LB - Brandyn Bartlett, Tusculum
S - Xavier McFadden, Carson-Newman
S - Jibril Cox, Miles
S - Jonah McCutcheon, Tuskegee
CB - Mark McDaniel, Catawba
CB - Manny Abad, Florida Tech
CB - Philbert Martial, North Alabama
P - Dean Kelly, Stillman
P - Juan Serna, Fort Valley State
RS - Antwuan Haynes, Florida Tech

Offensive Player of the Year: Luke Wingo, North Alabama
Defensive Player of the Year: Jewell Ratliff, Tuskegee
Special Teams Player of the Year: Nick Christianson, Miles
Freshman of the Year: Amyr Smith, Morehouse
Coach of the Year: Will Hall, West Georgia