Sophomore Salvador Garcia (Anthony, TX, Anthony High School) can add another award to his belt. On Monday, Garcia was named to the 2009 Don Hansen's Football Gazette NCAA Division II All-American team as an honorable mention selection.

As the team's number one punt return, number one kick returner, and one of the team's leading receivers, Garcia's efforts paid off as he was listed on the 2009 All-RMAC Football teams twice. Garcia earned nods on the Second Team – Special Teams for his work as a kick returner. He averaged 26.7 yards each return this season to lead the conference. Overall, Garcia had 26 returns for 695 yards. He also was named to the Third Team – Special Teams for his punt return effort. In this category, he posted a 16.6 yard average for a total of 216 yards. He finished the season with 1334 all-purpose yards to rank him third in the RMAC.

This marks the 22nd year Don Hansen's Football Gazette, a recognized authority on small college football, has selected an NCAA Division II All-America team. The national publication selected All-Region teams with the first team and second-team All-Region players from each of the four geographic regions (Super Region One – former Northeast; Super Region Two – former Southeast; Super Region Three – former Northwest; Super Region Four - former Southwest) comprising the national ballot, which was voted upon by a select national panel.

A total of 157 players earned some form of Football Gazette All-America honors. Players from 83 of the 150 football-playing schools in Division II earned Football Gazette All-America accolades. National Champion NW Missouri State and national quarterfinalist West Liberty State led the way by placing seven players apiece on All-America squad, while national semifinalist California (Pa.) had six honorees.

FOR MORE INFORMATION please contact Football Gazette National Coordinator Dan Wilkes, Asst. AD/Media Relations at Pittsburg State University, at 620-235-4147 dwilkes@pittstate.edu.

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