BROOKFIELD, Ill. --- Tusculum College had six players named to the 2010 Don Hansen All-Super Region Two Team. Five Pioneers were named to the First Team, including Bo Cordell, Deonte' Gist, Michael Rodriguez, Hannibal Ruiz and Gareth Rowlands, while Terrence Smith earned Third Team Defensive honors.

Tusculum's six honorees were the second most in the region, while its five First Team selections were tops for the 33 football-playing schools in Super Region Two.

The First Team and Second Team All-Region selections advance to a national ballot from which the 2010 Don Hansen NCAA Division II All-America Tam will be named later this month.

Cordell, a 6-1, 195-pound sophomore quarterback from Cincinnati, Ohio, led all NCAA divisions (FBS, FCS, II, III) in total offensive yards per game, passing yards per game and completions per game. He was named the 2010 South Atlantic Conference Offensive Player of the Year and finished fourth in the voting for the Harlon Hill Trophy, which recognizes the Division II National Player of the Year.

Cordell was named the NCAA II National Statistical Champion for total offensive yards per game (425.45 ypg), passing yards per game (423.36 ypg), completions per game (35.82 cpg) and points responsible for per game (26.00 ppg).

The 2010 Daktronics All-Super Region 2 First Team honoree passed for a school and SAC record 4,657 yards, which was third in NCAA II and fifth most for all NCAA divisions. Cordell threw for 38 touchdowns, a new school single-season mark and the 25th most in NCAA II history. He also established school and SAC records with 394 completions (3rd in NCAA II history), 605 pass attempts (3rd in NCAA II history) and 702 total offensive attempts (3rd in NCAA II history).

The Indian Hill High School graduate passed for over 400 yards in nine consecutive games this season, which is a new TC, SAC and NCAA II record. He was named SAC Offensive Player of the Week four times this year and twice honored as national offensive player of the week by D2football.com and D2 Sports Insider.

Gist, a 5-9, 170-pound junior from Wellford, S.C., accounted for one of the greatest seasons for a receiver in SAC history. His 1,183 receiving yards are a new school record and the third most in conference history, earning him a spot on the Daktronics Division II All-America Second Team. The Byrnes High School graduate also established school records with his 96 receptions and 1,713 all-purpose yards. His 154.64 all-purpose yards per game average is 15th in the nation.

The 2010 All-Region and All-SAC First Team honoree averaged a league-best 107.55 receiving yards per game, which are 16th in the nation this year. His 8.73 receptions per contest were also tops in the league and fourth in the country. Gist tallied 10 or more catches in five games and posted over 100 receiving yards in seven of his 11 contests. The 5-9, 170-pound receiver established a school single-game record with 279 all-purpose yards at Catawba, including a 79-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. Gist finished the year with nine touchdowns, including eight TD receptions.

Rodriguez, a 6-2, 190-pound junior tight end, finished tied for 21st in the country in receptions per game, averaging seven catches per outing, while earning a spot on the All-Conference squad. The Columbia, S.C. native also posted a school single-season best nine TD receptions and finished with 727 yards in his 10 starts. The Hargrave Military Academy graduate earns his second All-Region accolade this season, as he was also tabbed to the Daktronics All-Region Second Team.

Ruiz, a 6-2, 310-pound senior offensive lineman from Atlanta, Ga., also earns All-Region honors for the second time this year. The two-time All-Conference honoree graded out at 80 percent for the season, while recording 75 knockdown blocks and allowed just two sacks on the year. The 2010 All-SAC First Team and Daktronics All-Region Second Team pick anchored an offensive line that allowed just .056 sacks per pass attempt (641 total pass attempts).

Rowlands, a 6-1, 215-pound senior from Benllech, Wales, enjoyed one of the finest seasons ever by a Tusculum kicker. The consensus All-American established school and league single-season records with his 111 points and 21 field goals made. Rowlands finished tied for sixth in scoring averaging, 10.09 points per game. 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 was named to the Daktronics NCAA II All-America First Team and the Associated Press Little All-America Second Team. His 270 career points are the most in school history by a kicker and second amongst all Pioneers. The two-time All-Region and All-South Atlantic Conference 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 CoSIDA Academic All-District selection and was selected to play in the Cactus Bowl, the Division II senior all-star game.

Smith rounds out the All-Region honorees for the Pioneers. The 6-6, 230-pound defensive end from Riverdale, Ga., led the Pioneers with 16 tackles for loss, which are tied for the third most in school history. The 2010 All-SAC and Daktronics All-Region Second Team selection finished with 48 tackles (5th on the team), including three sacks, four pass break-ups, forced two fumbles, recovered one and blocked an extra point.

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 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 selection NCAA Division II All-Region squads in 2003.

Albany State led the way with seven All-Region honorees. Tusculum, Wingate and North Alabama had six selections each. Delta State, Carson-Newman, Valdosta State and Mars Hill had five honorees each.

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2010 Don Hansen Division II Football All-Super Region Two Team
First Team Offense
QB - Bo Cordell, Tusculum
FB - LeQuan McCorkle, Lenoir-Rhyne
RB - Kale Gelles, Harding
RB - Jonas Randolph, Mars Hill
WR - Deonte' Gist, Tusculum
WR - David Pressley, Newberry
WR - Gerald Wrosham, West Alabama
TE - Michael Rodriguez, Tusculum
C - Matt Holmes, Newberry
OG - Hannibal Ruiz, Tusculum
OG - Kyle Thornton, North Alabama
OT - Chandler Rearden, Lenoir-Rhyne
OT - Michael Tribue, Carson-Newman
PK - Gareth Rowlands, Tusculum
AP - Perry Floyd, Wingate

First Team Defense
DE - Courtney Harris, North Alabama
DE - Malcolm Jankins, Eluzabeth City State
DG/DT - Maurice Harris, Mars Hill
DG/DT - Derrin Nettles, Morehouse
LB - Rudy Cabral, Mars Hill
LB - Larry Dean, Valdosta State
LB - Greg Harmon, Wingate
S - Ron Parker, Newberry
S - Garrett Williams, Delta State
CB - Chad Daniel, North Alabama
CB - Stevie Harden, Valdosta State
P - Ronnie Partridge, Stillman
RS - L.J. McCray, Catawba

Second Team Offense
QB - Nick Hardesty, Henderson State
FB - Neville Bryce, Brevard
RB - Daronte McNeill, Elizabeth City State
RB - Nelson Woods, Wingate
WR - Ronnie Childs, Albany State
WR - Chris Evering, Henderson State
WR - P.J. Gore, Mars Hill
TE - Tony Davis, Fort Valley State
TE - Sean McGrath, Henderson State
C - Mike Mavromichalis, Albany State
OG - Kyle Smith', Ouachita Baptist
OG - Phillip Yandall, Delta State
OT - Mike Arndt, Wingate
OT - Jared Porter, West Alabama
PK - Josh Montgomery, North Alabama
AP - Ronnye Nelson, Valdosta State

Second Team Defense
DE - Jacob Hardwick, Albany State
DE - Marcus Jones, Harding
DG/DT - Demario Jones, Valdosta State
DG/DT - Cedric Thornton, Southern Arkansas
LB - Derrick Addai, Kentucky State
LB - Harrison Bryant, North Alabama
LB - Adam Deese, UNC Pembroke
S - Antonio Charles, Arkansas Tech
S - Justin Hill, Miles
CB - Jumal Rolle, Catawba
P - Derek Jambon, Arkansas-Monticello
P - Eric Watts, Brevard
P - Chris Jones, Carson-Newman
RS - Demario Barber, Fort Valley State

Third Team Offense
QB - Cody Haffly, Wingate
QB - Deon Williams, West Alabama
RB - Nykeem Barton, Tuskegee
RB - David Carter, Morehouse
RB - Trevar Deed, Delta State
RB - Nate Inman, Carson-Newman
WR - L.J. Castile, Delta State
WR - Delric Ellington, Wingate
WR - Brett Reece, Ouachita Baptist
TE - Allan Woener, Mars Hill
C - Chris Ross, Harding
C - Mike Tuimavave, Henderson State
OG - Jamaal Henry, Benedict
OG - Travis Walker, Albany State
OG - Trevon Williams, Fort Valley State
OT - Cory Godbolt, Ouachita Baptist
OT - Roy Richard, Ouachita Baptist
OT - Miles Strother, Morehouse
PK - Jason Fowler, Ouachita Baptist
PK - R.P. Lopez, Wingate
AP - Kelvin Jeter, Brevard

Third Team Defense
DE - Zeke Andrews, Carson-Newman
DE - Justin Blash, Albany State
DE - Terrence Smith, Tusculum
DE - Darrell Strong, Clark Atlanta
DG/DT - Danny Anderson, Tuskegee
DG/DT - Julian Hartsell, Catawba
DG/DT - Brandon Martin, Lenoir-Rhyne
DG/DT - Jason Thompson, Fort Valley State
LB - Hilliard Foster, North Alabama
LB - Ricky Johnson, Fort Valley State
LB - Isaiah Pearson, Tuskegee
LB - Xavier Triplett, Delta State
S - Mario Fuller, Albany State
S - Marquez Gibson, Benedict
S - Marcus Shuford, Lenoir-Rhyne
S - Ronald Smith, Tuskegee
CB - Ken Hale, West Georgia
CB - Tarvin Jones, Carson-Newman
CB - Prathon Wilkerson, Albany State
P - Ian Mullen, Morehouse
P - Jack Fulford, Valdosta State
RS - Denarius Appling, West Georgia