SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento State senior Zack Nash was named to the Walter Camp 2011 FCS All-America team, it was announced today. Nash also earned second team All-America honors by Phil Steele earlier in the week.
The awards are the latest for the defensive end who has enjoyed a successful postseason. Nash was selected as a first team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association as well as the Associated Press.
The Vacaville, Calif., native was one of four defensive linemen selected to the Walter Camp first team. Nash was joined by Adrian Hamilton of Prairie View A&M, Brent Russell of Georgia Southern and Georgetown's Andrew Schaetzke.
The Big Sky Conference was well represented on the first team with seven selections. Also on the defensive first team was Montana cornerback Trumaine Johnson and Idaho State punter David Harrington.
Nash recently completed his senior season where he earned first team all-Big Sky Conference honors and was named the team's MVP. He led the team with 15.0 tackles-for-loss, including 10.5 sacks. Nash also had forced three fumbles, broke up a pair of passes and blocked a kick.
For his career, Nash tallied 170 total tackles with 40.5 for loss and a school record 29.5 sacks.
2011 Walter Camp Football Championship Subdivision All-America Team
OFFENSE
Pos. Name, School Class Hgt Wgt Hometown
WR Aaron Mellette, Elon Jr. 6-4 212 Sanford, NC
WR Nicholas Edwards, Eastern Washington Jr. 6-3 200 Tacoma, WA
TE Colin Anderson, Furman Jr. 6-4 231 Dallas, TX
OL J.C. Oram, Weber State Sr. 6-4 300 Marriot-Slaterville, UT
OL Nate Page, Wofford Sr. 6-2 295 Charlotte, NC
OL Brett Moore, Georgia Southern Sr. 6-3 255 Warner Robbins, GA
OL Paul Cornick, North Dakota State Sr. 6-6 309 Orono, MN
C Chris Powers, Eastern Washington Sr. 6-2 285 Black Diamond, WA
QB Bo Levi Mitchell, Eastern Washington Sr. 6-2 210 Katy, TX
RB Shakir Bell, Indiana State Soph. 5-8 185 Indianapolis, IN
RB Terrance West, Towson Fr. 5-11 222 Baltimore, MD
PK Zach Brown, Portland State Jr. 6-1 200 Keizer, OR
DEFENSE
Pos. Name, School Class Hgt Wgt Hometown
DL Adrian Hamilton, Prairie View A&M Sr. 6-3 255 Dallas, TX
DL Brent Russell, Georgia Southern * Jr. 6-2 291 Comer, GA
DL Zack Nash, Sacramento State Sr. 6-4 260 Vacaville, CA
DL Andrew Schaetzke, Georgetown Sr. 6-4 245 Toledo, OH
LB Matt Evans, New Hampshire * Jr. 6-0 227 Hanover, MA
LB L.J. Fort, Northern Iowa Sr. 6-1 232 Waynesville, MO
LB Keith Pough, Howard Jr. 6-3 225 Orangesburg, SC
DB Kejuan Riley, Alabama State Jr. 6-1 208 Wetumpka, AL
DB Marcus Williams, North Dakota State Soph. 5-11 190 Minneapolis, MN
DB Bryce Robertson, Bucknell Sr. 5-9 180 Reserve, LA
DB Trumaine Johnson, Montana * Sr. 6-3 210 Stockton, CA
P David Harrington, Idaho State * Sr. 6-2 185 Marina, CA
KR Kevin Fogg, Liberty Jr. 5-10 175 Raleigh, NC
* 2010 Walter Camp FCA All-America selection
