FLORENCE -- The University of North Alabama placed four players on the 2009 Associated Press Little All- America Team, led by first-team selections Michael Johnson and Montrell Craft. Johnson, a senior linebacker from Panama City, Fla., and Craft, a senior defensive lineman, were both four-year lettermen for the Lions, made the UNA Team of the Decade for 1999-2008 and had tremendous senior seasons. Senior offensive lineman Calvin Wilson of Hattiesburg, Miss., and senior punter Will Batson of Killen, Ala., were third-team AP All-America selections. Johnson, Craft, Wilson and Batson were all previously named as first-team selections on the Daktronics Division II All-America team.

First-Team
OFFENSE Pos. Yr. School
Zach Amedro QB Jr. West Liberty State
Joique Bell RB Sr. Wayne State [MI]
Issac Odim RB Jr. Minnesota-Duluth
Tony Washington OL Sr. Abilene Christian
Jared Veldheer OL Sr. Hillsdale [MI]
Nick McDonald OL Sr. Grand Valley State
Blaine Westemeyer OL Sr. Augustana [IL]
Brett Grozinger OL Jr. Northwest Missouri State
Ryan Travis TE Jr. West Liberty State
Cecil Shorts III WR Sr. Mount Union
Frantz Simeon WR Sr. Arkansas Tech
Frederick Bruno AP Jr. Wayne State [NE]
Steve Ivanisevic K Sr. Washburn [KS]

DEFENSE Pos. Yr. School
Willie Walker DL Sr. California [PA]
Montrell Craft DL Sr. North Alabama
Cedric Thornton DL Jr. Southern Arkansas
Eddie Vallery DL Jr. Wittenberg [OH]
Michael Johnson LB Sr. North Alabama
Kyle Gesswein LB Jr. Delaware Valley
John Jacobs LB Sr. Saginaw Valley State
Derek Evans DB Sr. West Liberty State
Josh Jones DB Sr. Harding
Quintez Smith DB Sr. Shaw [NC]
Dominique Dixon DB Sr. Montclair State
Justin Hinson P Sr. UNC Pembroke

Second-Team
OFFENSE Pos. Yr. School
Nick Graziano QB Sr. Arkansas Tech
Levell Coppage RB So. Wisconsin-Whitewater
Jonas Randolph RB So. Mars Hill
Michael Tribue OL Sr. Carson-Newman
Ben Stagg OL Sr. West Liberty State
Andy Schoonover OL Sr. Minnesota State-Mankato
Josh Ostrue OL Sr. St. Thomas [MN]
Jack Hiett OL Sr. Nebraska-Kearney
Jarrell NeSmith TE Sr. Tusculum [TN]
Jake Soy WR So. Northwest Missouri State
A.J. Jackson WR Sr. California [PA]
Jared Manzer AP Sr. Alfred
Jeff Schebler K Sr. Wisconsin-Whitewater

DEFENSE Pos. Yr. School
Danny Richard DL Jr. Grand Valley State
Calvin France DL Sr. Angelo State
Andre Bernardi DL Sr. North Greenville
Marcus Bell DL Sr. Wisconsin-Stout
Lardester Hicks-Green LB Sr. Delta State
Scott Driscoll LB Sr. Curry
Robbie Aurich LB Jr. Minnesota-Duluth
Akwasi Owusu-Ansah DB Sr. Indiana [PA]
Corry Stewart DB Sr. Hanover
Giorgio Durham DB So. Central Oklahoma
Myles Burnside DB Sr. Northwest Missouri State
Tyler Funk P So. Carthage [WI]

Third-Team
OFFENSE Pos. Yr. School
Lorenzo Brown QB Sr. Sioux Falls
Jim Bower RB Sr. Maine Maritime
Buck Wakefield RB Sr. Carson-Newman
Scott Millenbach OL Sr. Linfield
J’Marcus Webb OL Sr. West Texas A&M
Caleb Crowl OL Sr. Mount Union
Calvin Wilson OL Sr. North Alabama
Cameron Bradfield OL Jr. Grand Valley State
Bryan Crider TE Jr. Missouri S&T
Adam Saur WR Sr. Colorado Mines
Michael Zweifel WR Jr. Dubuque
Trevar Deed AP Jr. Delta State
Travis Atter K Sr. Chadron State

DEFENSE Pos. Yr. School
Drew Berube DL Sr. Hillsdale [MI]
Eugene Sims DL Sr. West Texas A&M
Xavier Brown DL Jr. C.W. Post
Chris Mayes DL So. Wesley
John Peters LB Sr. Union [NY]
Matt Freed LB Jr. East Stroudsburg
Buddy Wood LB Sr. Central Washington
Bryson Tucker DB Sr. Mary Hardin-Baylor
Ron Parker DB Jr. Newberry [SC]
Trevor Holleman DB Sr. Sioux Falls
Justin Hamilton DB Sr. Elizabeth City State
Will Batson P Sr. North Alabama