BROOKFIELD, Ill. --- Tusculum University punter Stefaan Forbes has been named to the 2024 Don Hansen NCAA Division II Football All-America Team.

 

Forbes, who garnered honorable mention laurels, becomes the 35th All-American in program history and the third Pioneer punter joining Cory Newton (2004) and John Gregory (2008).

 

Forbes, a 6-1, 180-pound senior from Tulsa, Oklahoma, established a new Tusculum single-season record with his 45.5 punting average. His average was tops in the region and is currently ranked fourth in the nation.

 

Forbes, who is a 2024 All-South Atlantic Conference first team selection, pinned the opposition inside the 20 yard-line on 14 occasions. He recorded 13 punts over 50 yards including three of 60 yards or more including a career-best 70-yard punt at Catawba.

His 59.0 average against Newberry this year was a new TU single-game mark. For his efforts, he was named the SAC Special Teams Player of the Week.

 

The Don Hansen team carries out the legacy of the long-time small college football advocate, who passed away in 2010. Hansen started and published the Don Hansen's National Weekly Football Gazette for three decades, selecting NCAA Division II All-America teams for the first time in 1988.

 

 

QB - Zach Zebrowski, Central Missouri

RB - Jada Byers, Virginia Union

RB - Chavon Wright, Charleston (W.Va.)

OL - Jaheim Bassham, California (Pa.)

OL - Gabe Brown, Grand Valley St.

OL - Will Flowers, Valdosta St.

OL - Jake Gannon, Bemidji St.

OL - Lawrence Hattar, Ferris St.

TE - Cameron Woods, Northeastern St.

WR - Terrill Davis, Central Oklahoma

WR - Tyler Kahmann, Emporia St.

WR - Reggie Retzlaff, CSU-Pueblo

AP - Trinidad Chambliss, Ferris St.

PK - Anthony Beitko, California (Pa.)

 

DL - Jamair Diaz, Glenville St.

DL - Marquise Fleming, Wingate

DL - Ricky Fremond, Western Colorado

DL - Todd Hill, Slippery Rock

LB - Jake Adams, Northern St.

LB - Benari Black, Johnson C. Smith

LB - Micah Cretsinger, Saginaw Valley St.

DB - Nic Cheeley, Lenoir-Rhyne

DB - Andrew Pitts, Angelo St.

DB - Tanner Volk, Central Washington

DB - Lashon Young, Miles

P - Brenden Lach, Michigan Tech

 

Second Team Offense

QB - Sammy Edwards, Valdosta St.

RB - Ronald Blackman, Tiffin

RB - Shane Watts, Fort Hays St.

OL - Jaelon Brown, Delta St.

OL - Yoseph Carter, Findlay

OL - Jake Dugger, Harding

OL - Marshall Foerner, Minnesota St.

OL - Montriel Lee, Central Oklahoma

TE - Tre Williams, Limestone

WR - Max McLeod, Colorado School of Mines

WR - Brice Peters, Bemidji St.

WR - Reginald Vick, Jr., Virginia Union

AP - DeJuan Bell, Fort Valley St.

PK - Joel Carlson, Midwestern St.

 

DL - Trevon Lambert, West Alabama

DL - Traevon Mitchell, West Florida

DL - JaMichael Rogers, Miles

DL - Khrs Walton, Tiffin

LB - Wilfredo Diaz, Edinboro

LB - Clark Griffin, Harding

LB - Cam Hollobaugh, Walsh

LB - Colin Stuhr, Colorado Mesa

DB - Peyton Buckley, Augustana

DB - Rashan Murray, California (Pa.)

DB - Josh Stokes, Slippery Rock

P - Blake Doud, Colorado School of Mines

 

Honorable Mention (Listed Alphabetically by School)

Angelo St.: Braeden Fuller, QB; Cade Fuller, P; Jacob Long, OL; Noah Plsek, OL; Eric Rascoe, LB; Assumption: Dion Kuinlan, DB; Massimo Sgambati, PK; Augustana (S.D.): Jarod Epperson, RB; C.J. James, OL; Bemidji St.: Marcus Hansen, DL; Bentley Benedict: Israel Nwokocha, DL; Bentley: Rashon Bradford, WR; Pat Damon, TE; Bowie St.: Sadiq Salawu, LB; California (Pa.): Davis Black, QB; Eric Willis III, WR; Carson-Newman: Jayden Sullins, RB; Major Williams, DB; Catawba: L.J. Turner, RB; Central Mo.: Gabe Clark, OL; Zach Patterson, WR; Central Okla.: Jaylen Cottrell, RB; Jett Huff, QB; Jack Puckett, LB; Central St.: Jalil Lenore, LB; Central Wash.: Slade Edwards, OL; Tyler Flanagan, RB; Chadron St.: Hunter O'Connor, DL; Charleston (W. Va.): Cashawn Beasley, DB; Donovan McCollister, OL; Clarion: Trevon Tate, WR; Clark Atlanta: Armone Harris, WR; Colo. Mines: Flynn Schiele, WR; Nic Van de Graaf, OL; CSU-Pueblo: Daniel Bone III, DB; Howard Russell V, RB; Concordia-St. Paul: Jaylin Richardson, RB; Davenport: Cameren Grodhaus, DB; Delta St.: Nick Herber, PK; Eastern N.M.: Ron Craten, RB; Emory & Henry: Cam Abshire, WR; Shawn Collins, DB; Emporia St.: Sherman Deaton, OL; Jaaron Joseph, DB; Ferris St.: Bryce George, OL; Victor Nelson, DL; Sefa Saipaia, LB; Jarvis Windom, OL; Fort Hays St.: Parker Janky, P; Myles Menges, DL; Fort Valley St.: Brandon Marshall, RB; Frostburg St.: Jordan Marcucci, AP; Gannon: Bryson Costa, P; Grand Valley St.: Kyler-Blake Jones, OL; Niles King, DL; Devin Pringle, DB; Harding: Ty Dugger, DB; Braden Jay, RB; Gage Price, DL; Henderson St.: Cayden Davis, TE; Hillsdale: Nick Affholter, OL; Shea Ruddy, AP; Indiana (Pa.): Garrett Cox, LB; UIndy: Ian Burr, PK; Markez Gillam, AP; Clay Schulte, LB; Johnson C. Smith: Brevin Caldwell, WR; Kutztown: Adam Kase, OL; Freddie Retter, DL; Limestone: D.J. Black, WR; Luke Janack, LB; Kevin Lalin, RB; Dustin Noller, QB; Lock Haven: T'iar Young, WR; Mars Hill: Tristan Rankin, DB; Mich. Tech: Hunter Buechel, DL; Miles: Roc Dowdell, DL; Jason Stovall, OL; Minn. Duluth: Sam Pitz, TE; Aiden Williams, OL; Minnesota St.: Antonio Alzheimer, LB; Gabe Hagen, TE; Khai West, DB; MSU-Moorhead: Jack Strand, QB; Mo. Western: Cody Watson, PK; Neb.-Kearney: Quillan Felton, DL; New Haven: Christopher Ais, RB; Justin Cesaire, OL; Kha'lil Eason, AP; N.C. Pembroke: Jo Hayes, WR; Northwest Mo. St.: Jake Fisher, DL; Cahleel Smith, DB; Ohio Dominican: Dimitri Mitsopoulos, AP; Ouachita Baptist: Dylan Horton, OL; Josiah Johnson, DB; Pittsburg St.: Jack Barkley, LB; Landon Blubaugh, OL; Cole Sample, DL; Post: Joshua Tracey, WR; Quincy: Teon Dollard, RB; Saginaw Valley St.: Connor Cracciolo-Evans, OL; Leonard Henry IV, DL; Seton Hill: Ky'Ron Craggette, RB; Slippery Rock: Munchie Johnson, DL; Kam Kruzelyak, TE; Brayden Long, QB; S.D. Mines: Henry Dryden, TE; Connor Taylor, PK; So. Arkansas: Judd Barton, QB; Dawson Scott, DL; Southwest Minn. St.: Parker Knutson, DB; Southwestern Okla.: Desmond Greene, DB; Texas A&M-Kingsville: Demarcus Hendricks, DL; UT Permian Basin: Tristan Exline, LB; Tiffin: Ben Rudolph, PK; Jalen Thomas, WR; TUSCULUM: STEFAAN FORBES, P; Tuskegee: Lorcan Ryans, PK; Valdosta St.: Kenley-Mary Asse, OL; Jeremiah Mawali, OL; Virginia St.: Bruno Onwuazor, OL; Virginia Union: Isaac Anderson, DL; Larry Jones Jr., OL; Washburn: Tre Richardson, AP; West Ala.: Elijah Guyton, PK; Allen Jones Jr., OL; Trevon Stanford, LB; West Chester: Connor Noble, LB; West Florida: Logan Gregory, P; Virgil Lemons, AP; Western Colo.: Drew Nash, QB; Wm. Jewell: Keaundre McCullough, RB; Wingate: Erwil Anthony Jr., OL; Dontorian Best, LB; Caleb Bonesteel, PK.