SALEM,
Va. – Prior to the kickoff
at Stagg Bowl XXXV between national powerhouse Mount Union
and
UW-Whitewater, D3football.com announced its 2007 All-Americans,
complete with 100 names. After landing on the
All-South Region First Team
a week
ago,
senior
DT Casey Younger was named an All-American
Honorable Mention, becoming the fourth overall selection
in Millsaps history.
It marked the ninth annual D3football.com All-American team
and second consecutive year a Millsaps name was represented
on the team, with Phenix City, Ala., return specialist Chris
Jackson becoming the first First Team selection in Majors
history
last year.
Younger, a 6-foot-1, 260-pound senior from Vicksburg continues
to add to his postseason accolades that include SCAC Co-Defensive
Player of the Year, All-SCAC First Team, D3football.com All-South
Region First Team and Jackson TD Club Most Valuable
Senior. Honors from Football Gazette have yet to be released.
Notes
on Younger: SCAC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 4) ... ESPN
The Magazine
Academic All-District VI First Team ...
2007 First Team All-SCAC & Co-Defensive Player of the Year
... 2007 D3football.com All-South Region First Team and All-American
Honorable Mention ... 2006 First Team All-SCAC and D3Football.com
Third Team All-South Region
selection
...
3rd
in the SCAC in
sacks
and 4th
in tackles-for-loss
... had a career-high 4.0 TFL and 3.0 sacks in a shutout win
over Rhodes ... ranks amongst the Top 15 all-time in Millsaps
history with 180 career tackles (29.0 tackles-for-loss), 12.0
sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.
2007 D3football.com All-American Team
