TJC's Diarva Brown earned honorable mention All-America honors at defensive back.

Tyler Junior College’s Chanler Ferguson and Diarva Brown were named to the NJCAA All-America football team, the organization announced from its headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Ferguson, a sophomore linebacker from Delray Beach, Florida, earned second-team honors with Brown, a sophomore defensive back from Paris, was honorable mention.

Ferguson has signed with Florida Atlantic University. He also had offers from Middle Tennessee State, Toledo, Akron and South Alabama before inking with the Boca Raton, Florida.

The Owls compete in Conference USA and are coached by Lane Kiffin.

Ferguson led the Apaches in tackles with 83, averaging 9.2 tackles per game. He also had two interceptions, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.

Brown had 42 tackles for the Apaches, averaging 4.7 per game, and led the squad with six interceptions and 13 pass breakups.

Brown was fourth in the nation in interceptions behind three players who had seven and fourth in pass breakups with 13.

FIRST TEAM

Four Southwest Junior College Football Conference players earned first-team honors — Navarro College freshman quarterback Parker McNeil, Kilgore College sophomore offensive lineman Nick Paul, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M freshman defensive back Gervarrius Owens and NEO sophomore punter Tommy Heatherly.

SECOND TEAM

Joining Ferguson on the second team from the SWJCFC were Navarro sophomore OL Josh Cooper, Trinity Valley Community College sophomore defensive lineman Tevan McAdams and NEO sophomore defensive back Taquelin Harris.

HONORABLE MENTION

Brown was joined on the HM list by NEO sophomore running back Darran Williams, Cisco College sophomore wide receiver Bradley Rozner and Navarro sophomore wide receiver Jared Wyatt.

The All-America selections are made by the NJCAA football committee.

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NJCAA Football All-America Team

Offensive Player of the Year  — Jaylen Warren, running back, Snow (Utah) 

Defensive Player of the Year  — Sam Williams, defensive lineman, Northeast Mississippi

Coach of the Year — Buddy Stephens, East Mississippi

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First-Team Offense

QB Parker McNeil, Navarro (Texas), 6-4, 215, Fr.

RB Kalyn Grandberry, Jones (Miss.), 5-11, 198, Fr.

RB Jaylen Warren, Snow (Utah), 5-8, 222, So.

WR Dontario Drummond, East Mississippi, 6-2, 200, So.

WR Nick Singleton, Iowa Western, 5-10, 180, So.

TE Devoniare Clarington, Northland (Minn.) 6-7, 230, So.

OL Desmond Bland, Arizona Western, 6-3, 290, So.

OL Myron Cunningham, Iowa Central, 6-6, 300, So.

OL Bamidele Olaseni, Garden City (Kan.), 6-8 340 So.

OL Nick Paul, Kilgore (Texas), 6-6, 385, So.

OL Nick Raduz, North Dakota SCS, 6-4, 275, Fr.

First Team Defense

DL Celestin Haba, Scottsdale (Ariz.), 6-2, 235, So.

DL Elijah James, Iowa Western, 6-4, 300, So.

DL Samuel Okuayinonu, Mesabi Ranger (Minn.), 6-2, 270, Fr.

DL Sam Williams, Northeast Mississippi, 6-5, 265, So.

LB Monty Montgomery, Hutchinson (Kan.), 5-11, 218, Fr.

LB Damarkus Robins, Eastern Arizona, 5-10, 215, Fr.

LB Ali Shockley, Ellsworth (Iowa), 5-10, 185, So.

DB JaQuan Brisker, Lackawanna (Pa.), 6-1, 193, So.

DB Gervarrius Owens, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, 6-2, 200, Fr.

DB Fred Peters, Jones (Miss.), 5-10, 200, So.

DB Damarion Williams, Highlands (Miss.), 5-11, 175, So.

Special Teams

K Alfredo Marquez, Scottsdale (Ariz.), 6-2, 224, So.

P Tommy Heatherly, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, 6-0, 210, So.

RS Tyrese Green, Phoenix, 6-0, 185, So.

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Second Team Offense

QB Craig Wells, Northland (Minn.), 6-0, 185, Fr.

RB Deon McIntosh, East Mississippi, 5-11, 195, Sp.

RB Charles West, Garden City (Kan.), 5-10, 200, So.

WR D’Monta Harris, Itasca (Minn.), 5-9, 174, So.

WR Devin Neal, Scottsdale (Ariz.), 6-0, 171, So.

TE Raymond Pauwels, Glendale (Ariz.) 6-4, 250, So.

OL Blake Bedier, Snow (Utah), 6-6, 275, So.

OL Jalen Bell, Copiah-Lincoln (Miss.), 6-5, 330, So.

OL Josh Cooper, Navarro (Texas), 6-6 350 So.

OL Austin Lee, Georgia Military, 6-2, 300, So.

OL LaQuinston Sharp, East Mississippi, 6-4, 310, So.

Second Team Defense

DL Everitt Cunningham, East Mississippi, 6-3, 250, So.

DL Jacoby Jones, Butler (Kan.), 6-4, 250, So.

DL Tevan McAdams, Trinity Valley (Texas), 6-3, 240, So.

DL Michael Slater, Iowa Central, 6-4, 275, So.

LB Chanler Ferguson, Tyler (Texas), 6-0, 230, So.

LB Tristan Murrin, Northland (Minn.), 5-11, 235, Fr.

LB Willie O’Hara, Iowa Western, 6-2, 230, So.

DB Brandin Echols, Northwest Mississippi, 6-1, 175, So.

DB Taquelin Harris, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, 6-3, 190, So.

DB Daniel Isom, Iowa Western, 5-10, 180, So.

DB Quandre Mosely, Eastern Arizona, 6-1, 185, So.

Special Teams

K Ryan Schemtob, Highland (Kan.), 6-1, 185, So.

P Jared Stangler, Mesa (Ariz.), 6-1, 235, So.

RS Michael Zachary, Iowa Western, 5-9, 167, So.

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Honorable Mention Offense

QB  — Kare Lyles, Scottsdale (Ariz.), 6-1, 210, Fr.; Messiah deWeaver, East Mississippi, 6-4, 205, So.

RB  — Dezmon Jackson, Hutchinson (Kan.), 6-0, 219, So.; Dedrick Mills, Garden City (Kan.), 5-11, 215, So.; Darran Williams, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, 6-0, 185, So.

WR  — Jaelin Hood, Nassau (N.Y.), 6-1, 180, Fr.; Bradley Rozner, Cisco (Texas), 6-4, 190, So.; Jared Wyatt, Navarro (Texas), 6-2, 195, So.

OL  — Justin Calderon, Nassau (N.Y.), 6-3, 285, So.; Howard Watkins, Garden City (Kan.), 6-4, 295, So.; Josh Wichel, DuPage (Ill.), 6-6, 305, Fr.

Honorable Mention Defense

DL  — Atlias Bell, Iowa Western, 6-2, 280, So.; Marshaun Jones, North Dakota SCS, 6-0, 260, So.; Tevita Otuvaka, Arizona Western, 6-3, 225, So.; Ivin White, Hinds (Miss.), 6-2, 250, So.; Parker Workman, Snow (Utah), 6-3, 223, So.

LB  — Nick Anderson, Jones (Miss.), 5-10, 232, Fr.; LB DaQuan Cross, Iowa Central, 5-11, 195, Fr.; Reco Hannah, Highland (Kan.), 6-2, 220, So.

DB  — Diarva Brown, Tyler (Texas), 5-11,180, So.; Darryl Munoz, Mesabi Ranger (Minn.), 6-1, 195, So.; Naeem Smith, Ellsworth (Iowa), 5-11, 185, So.

Honorable Mention Special Teams

K  — Connor Cusick, Mesabi Ranger (Minn.), 6-0, 205, So.

RS  — DJ Clayton, East Mississippi, 5-9, 175, So.; Rashad Tucker, Nassau (N.Y.), 5-10, 180, So.