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Houston, Lancaster named to D2CAA All-Region Football Team

Houston, Lancaster named to D2CAA All-Region Football Team

NEWBERRY, S.C. --- Tusculum College's Justin Houston and Luke Lancaster have been named to the 2015 Division II Conference Commissioner's Association All-Super Region Two Football Team, which was released on Tuesday.

Houston was named a first team receiver, while Lancaster garnered second team recognition at quarterback.

Houston, a 5-8, 170-pound senior from Cleveland, Tennessee, earns a spot on the D2CAA All-Region Team (formerly Daktronics All-Region) for a second straight year after garnering second team accolades in 2014. He 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.

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.

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 in Tusculum's triple-overtime loss to Lenoir-Rhyne University. The 452-yard effort is ninth in school history and his six TDs are one off a TC and SAC single-game record.

The D2CAA All-Region Team is selected by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) who represent Division II football schools in the region, representing the South Atlantic Conference, Gulf South Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and three independent institutions.

First team honorees advance to the D2CCA All-American ballot.

The Division II Conference Commissioners Association encourages and promotes Division II athletics and high standards of sportsmanship as important elements of higher education. The CCA is a key communications link among the conferences as they discuss views, policies and regulations that impact Division II intercollegiate athletics and works closely with the NCAA as a communications channel to NCAA Division II member colleges and universities.

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2015 Division II Conference Commissioner's Association All-Super Region Two Football Team
First Team Offense
QB - Luke Wingo, North Alabama
TE - Kenny Johnston, Florida Tech
WR - Justin Houston, Tusculum
WR - Keshaun Taylor, Mars Hill
RB - Damian Baker, Carson-Newman
RB - Lamonte Thompson, North Alabama
OL - Derek Evans, Carson-Newman
OL - Joe Ray, Lenoir-Rhyne
OL - Orion Awa-Dubose, West Georgia
OL - Stephen Evans, North Alabama
OL - David May, Valdosta State
RS - Tyreek Hill, West Alabama
K - Hunter Heck , West Georgia

First Team Defense
DL - J.J. Sanders, Florida Tech
DL - Alstevis Squirewell, Newberry
DL - Dylan Donahue, West Georgia
LB - Jewell Ratliff, Tuskegee
LB - Kyle Kitchens, Catawba
LB - C.J. Jackson, North Alabama
LB - Taylor McDonnell, Newberry
S - Floyd Jones, North Alabama
S - Jordan Shaw, Shorter
CB - Clim Robbins, Central State
CB - Case Woodard, Catawba
P - Kyle Clark, Newberry

Second Team Offense
QB - Luke Lancaster, Tusculum
TE - Gabe Hughes, Florida Tech
WR - B.J. Bunn, UNC Pembroke
WR - Greg Dent , Valdosta State
RB - B.J. McCoy, Shorter
RB - Cedric O'Neal, Valdosta State
OL - Landon Martin, Newberry
OL - Lewis McCormick, Catawba
OL - Dominique Robertson, West Georgia
OL - Leeward Brown, Tuskegee
OL - Kevin Delgado, Florida Tech
OL - Matthew Rochester, North Greenville
RS - Amyr Smith, Morehouse
K - Carson Wise, Carson-Newman

Second Team Defense
DL - Justin Woods-West, Central State
DL - Alex Armah, West Georgia
DL - Mike Keck, UNC Pembroke
DL - Gabriel Mass, Lane
LB - Kenny Murphy, Valdosta State
LB - Deonate Gary, Central State
LB - Quentin Harton, West Alabama
LB - Sharmaine Washington, Valdosta State
S - Jonah McCutcheon, Tuskegee
S - Carlos Hutton, West Georgia
CB - Philbert Martial, North Alabama
CB - Manny Abad, Florida Tech
CB - Kenny Moore, Valdosta State
P - Kevin Weber, Brevard

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