COLLEGE FOOTBALL Hulea, Jackson get second team spots on AP I-AA squad

The former Canfield star and the YSU junior were the only locals selected.
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Brian Hulea, senior linebacker for Villanova University from Canfield, and Youngstown State junior Codera Jackson were named to The Associated Press Division I-AA All-America team.
Hulea, who was named to the second team by The Associated Press, was earlier named first team All-American from The Sports Network and AFCA (American Football Coaches Association) and he was also named to the Walter Camp All-American Team.
Hulea led the Atlantic 10 and was third in Division I-AA in tackles in 2005 with 135. He also tallied four tackles for loss, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble. During his final collegiate game, Hulea became the all-time tackle leader in Villanova history with 431 career stops.
Three-time All-Atlantic 10
Hulea was named first team All-Atlantic 10 for the third consecutive season and was a three-time member of the Atlantic 10 All-Academic team.
Jackson was named second team as a cornerback two days after making second team on The Sports Network All-American team.
Jackson had six interceptions, tying for the fourth-most in Division I-AA. His average of 0.55 picks per contest was tied for fifth best in I-AA.
A first-team All-Gateway and All-newcomer team selection, Jackson had 50 total tackles, including 32 solo stops. He also had four pass breakups and a forced fumble. Of his six interceptions, he had 103 yards in returns, including a 72-yarder for a touchdown at Liberty.
Brown standout
The AP first team offense was led by Brown running back Nick Hartigan, who ran for 1,727 yards, tops in the nation, and scored 21 touchdowns. He finished his career with 52 touchdowns in four seasons, topping the Ivy League record of 50 set by Cornell's Ed Marinaro in three years.
Joining Hartigan on the All-America offense were Eastern Washington quarterback Erik Meyer, who led I-AA with 4,003 yards passing, and Portland State running back Joe Rubin, who ran for 1,702.
The wide receivers were Laurent Robinson of Illinois State and David Ball of New Hampshire. Ball's teammate, Jonathan Williams, was the tight end. Robinson led the nation in yards receiving at more than 133 a game.
The offensive line featured five seniors: Paul McQuistan of Weber State, Jeff Bolton of Montana State, Matt Magerko of James Madison, Chad Motte of Georgia Southern and Stafford Davis of Illinois State.
Magerko, Cal Poly defensive end Chris Gocong and Massachusetts safety Shannon James made the first team for the second straight season.
Illinois State lands three
Defensive lineman Brent Hawkins gave Illinois State three players on the first team, the most of any school. Hawkins was second in the country with 17 sacks; Gocong led with 23.5.
Rounding out the defensive line were Fred Evans of Texas State and Marques Murrell of Appalachian State, which will play in the I-AA championship game Saturday against Northern Iowa.
The linebackers were Justin Durant of Hampton, Maurice Bennett of Lafayette and Willie Freeman of Furman.
James led the defensive backs with Princeton's Jay McCareins, who led the nation in interceptions with nine -- including two he returned for touchdowns.
The other defensive backs were Tony LeZotte of James Madison, a sophomore who was a second-team pick as a freshman, and Reed Doughty of Northern Colorado.
Wes Taylor of Florida A & amp;M was the punter, Jarrett Johnson of Idaho State the kicker and Bethune-Cookman's Ricky Williams, who averaged more than 31 yards a kick return with two touchdowns, the all-purpose player.
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