FERRIS STATE LINEBACKER RECEIVES POSTSEASON ALL-AMERICA LAURELS

Kevin Myers Selected To D2Football.com’s All-America Honorable Mention Team

Ferris State University junior outside linebacker Kevin Myers (Midland) has been chosen as a honorable mention All-American by D2Football.com, the only national media source devoted entirely to promoting and covering Division II football.

Members of the 2003 D2Football.com All-America Team were selected by members of the D2Football.com staff. Throughout their extensive selection process, many of the football student-athletes across the nation were considered on the basis of statistics, individual accomplishments and team accomplishments. Twenty-six individuals that were tabbed as preseason All-Americans by D2Football.com were named to the postseason squad. The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) featured 15 representatives, including a pair of first-team selections in Grand Valley State’s Keyonta Marshall (defensive tackle) and Scott Mackey (defensive back).

Myers, who attained D2Football.com All-Northeast Region First-Team accolades a few weeks ago, has been honored as a 2003 postseason All-American by both the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and The Associated Press (AP). The 2003 All-GLIAC First-Team performer has also been chosen a first-team All-Northeast Region pick by both Daktronics, Inc. and Don Hansen’s Football Gazette.

Ferris State's Kevin Myers named to D2Football.com's All-America Honorable Mention team.

Ferris State’s top tackles leader for the second consecutive season, Myers posted a career-high and conference-leading 141 stops (87 solo) in 11 contests this fall. His season tackles total this season represented the most by a FSU player since 1996 and that figure marks the 13th highest total among the school’s single-season all-time bests. On a NCAA-II national scale, Myers ranks second in solo tackles (7.9 avg.) and is listed fourth in both total tackles (12.8 avg.) and forced fumbles (0.45 avg.). He recorded eight double-figure tackle game performances this campaign, which included a career-best 23 tackles (15 solos) against Findlay (11/1) and had 16 stops (12 solo) at nationally top-ranked Saginaw Valley State (10/25). The 5-11, 210-pound linebacker also registered his first career touchdown on a 40-yard fumble recovery return versus Northwood (10/4). Myers, who was honored as FSU’s Most Valuable Defensive Skill Player this season, averaged 16.5 tackles (66 total) in his last four outings with double-digit tackles in each contest.

As a sophomore in 2002, Myers posted a team-high 112 tackles (66 solos) in 10 games en route to garnering all-conference second-team laurels. He finished the campaign tied for 12th nationally in tackles (11.1 avg.) while placing second among the GLIAC’s leaders. The 5-11, 210-pound defender made 49 tackles as a freshman in 2001 and was recognized as the squad’s Outstanding Defensive Rookie.

In 31 career appearances at FSU to date, Myers has accumulated 302 tackles (174 solos) to rank 14th on the Bulldogs’ all-time leaders list while producing 16 career double-digit game tackle efforts. During his Ferris career, Myers has recorded 9.5 tackles for a loss of 17 yards, one quarterback sack for minus five yards, six forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, 17 pass deflections and six pass interceptions for 41 yards.

Ferris State closed out its 2003 season at 6-5 overall, which included a fourth-place tying 5-5 conference record.