SFA Duo Receives All-America Honors
1/6/2012 12:00:00 AM | Football
Jan. 6, 2012
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Two more Lumberjack football players have received All-America honors for the work on the gridiron during the 2011 campaign. Defensive end Willie Jefferson and returner specialist Gralyn Crawford have been named to the Beyond Sports College Network All-America team announced publication officials Thursday evening. Jefferson received third-team honors while Crawford received honorable mention honors.
A Baylor transfer, Jefferson had a huge impact during his first season in Nacogdoches. The 2011 SLC Newcomer of the Year, Jefferson led the conference, and finished tied for fourth in the nation averaging 1.36 sacks per game. SFA as a team finished tops in the country averaging nearly 4.5 sacks per contest. Jefferson also finished the year with 29 tackles and two interceptions, both of which were returned for touchdowns.
Crawford finished sixth in the nation averaging 167.6 all-purpose yards per game in 2011. A 2010 All-America selection as a kick returner, Crawford was again one of the nation's biggest return threats in the country. He averaged 28.1 yards per kick, and returned a kick 100 yards for a touchdown to set a new school record this past season. It was the fourth return for a touchdown in his career. Crawford also averaged eight yards per punt return during his junior campaign.
The Lumberjacks closed out the 2011 campaign winning their final five games to record their third consecutive winning season.
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