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Updated at 9:41 a.m., Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Saint Louis alum Higgins named to FCS All-America third team

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Weber State quarterback Cameron Higgins, a Saint Louis School alum from Hawai'i Kai, was named to the Associated Press' Football Championship Series All-America third team today.

Higgins, a sophomore, completed 305 of 465 passes for 4,477 yards and 36 touchdowns, leading the Wildcats to the Big Sky championship and the FCS playoffs. He was intercepted 13 times.

Weber State, of Ogden, Utah, reached the FCS quarterfinals, falling to Montana, 24-13.

FCS AP ALL-AMERICA TEAM

FIRST TEAM

Offense

Quarterback — Armanti Edwards, junior, 6-feet, 185 pounds, Appalachian State.

Running backs — Herb Donaldson, senior, 5-11, 225, Western Illinois; Rashad Jennings, senior, 6-1, 230, Liberty.

Wide receivers — John Matthews, senior, 6-0, 203, San Diego; Ramses Barden, senior, 6-6, 225, Cal Poly.

Linemen — Colin Dow, senior, 6-5, 300, Montana; Joel Bell, senior, 6-8, 3-8, Furman; Cornelius Lewis, senior, 6-5, 310, Tennessee State; Scott Lemn, senior, 6-3, 285, James Madison; Stephen Field, senior, 6-1, 280, Cal Poly.

Tight end — Scott Sicko, junior, 6-3, 225, New Hampshire.

All-purpose player — Larry Warner, senior, 5-5, 169, Southern Illinois.

Kicker — Andrew Wilcox, senior, 6-2, 231, Elon.

Defense

Linemen — Greg Peach, senior, 6-2, 250, Eastern Washington; Larry Hart, junior, 6-1, 252, Central Arkansas; Jovan Belcher, senior, 6-2, 228, Maine; John Faletoese, senior, 6-3, 290, UC Davis.

Linebackers — Zach East, senior, 6-2, 230, Prairie View; Jason Williams, senior, 6-3, 235, Western Illinois; Nathan Williams, senior, 6-1, 225, Murray State.

Defensive backs — K.J. Gerard, senior, 6-1, 180, Northern Arizona; Ladarius Webb, senior, 5-11, 180, Nicholls State; Colt Anderson, senior, 5-11, 180, Montana ; Mark Legree, sophomore, 6-0, 200, Appalachian State.

Punter — Brett Arnold, senior, 6-0, 185, Massachusetts.

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SECOND TEAM

Offense

Quarterback — Rodney Landers, senior, James Madison.

Running backs — Toddrick Pendland, junior, McNeese State; Trevyn Smith, junior, Weber State.

Wide receivers — Andre Roberts, junior, The Citadel; Terrell Hudgins, junior, Elon.

Linemen — Raymond Harrison, senior, South Carolina State; Matthew McCracken, junior, Richmond; Tim Silver, senior, Richmond; Nick Hennessey, senior, Colgate; Jonathan Bieschke, senior, Appalachian State.

Tight end — Clay Harbor, junior, Missouri State.

All-purpose player — LeRoy Vann, junior, Florida A&M.

Kicker — Taylor Long, senior, Eastern Kentucky.

Defense

Linemen — James Ruffin, junior, Northern Iowa; Scott Vossler, senior, Dayton; Greg Miller, senior, Villanova; Pierre Walters, senior, Eastern Illinois.

Linebackers — Chris Covington, senior, Georgia Southern; Andy Roman, senior, Lafayette; Bobby Abare, senior, Yale.

Defensive backs — Marcus Haywood, senior, James Madison; Dominique Johnson, senior, Jackson State; Dontrell Miller, junior, Tennessee-Martin; Charles Graves, junior, Delaware.

Punter — Robbie Dehaze, senior, Northern Arizona.

THIRD TEAM

Offense

Quarterback — Cameron Higgins, sophomore, Weber State.

Running backs — William Ford, junior, South Carolina State; David Sinisi, junior, Monmouth, N.J.

Wide receivers — Thomas Harris, junior, Alabama A&M; Cameron Luke, senior, Texas State.

Linemen — Brad Samsa, senior, Youngstown State; Eman Naghavi, senior, McNeese State; Derek Wooten, senior, Wofford; Jon Compas, senior, UC Davis; James Williams, junior, Harvard.

Tight end — Abner Brown, senior, Mississippi Valley State.

All-purpose player — Williams Osborne, junior, Texas Southern.

Kicker — Andrew Samson, sophomore, Pennsylvania.

Defense

Linemen — Kevin Walsh, senior, Monmouth; Austen Lane, junior, Murray State; Everette Pedescleaux, senior, Northern Iowa; Tim Knicky, junior, Stephen F. Austin.

Linebackers — Jeffrey Williams, sophomore, Gardner-Webb; Jarrell Guyton, senior, Morgan State; Andy Schantz, senior, Portland State.

Defensive backs — Philip Ashley, junior, Charleston Southern; Tommy Connors, junior, SE Louisiana; Nick Schommer, senior, North Dakota State; Carnell Clark, junior, Jacksonville State.

Punter — Doug Spada, junior, SE Missouri State.