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Vanlier nets All-America nod from Beyond Sports Network

Vanlier nets All-America nod from Beyond Sports Network


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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee Tech junior Ladarius Vanlier has grabbed All-America honors, being named to the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) third-team by Beyond Sports Network.

A multiple threat for the Golden Eagles throughout his three seasons on the roster, Vanlier was chosen for his punt return skills and results in 2014. He is one of six players from the Ohio Valley Conference included on the first-, second-, or third-team BSN All-America squads. Five additional OVC players were included among the fourth-team selections, giving the league 11 honorees.

Vanlier, a product of Maplewood High School in Nashville, finished the year tops on the team in scoring touchdowns with eight, including five rushing, one kickoff return and two punt returns to the end zone. He was second on the team in rushing with 494 yards on 89 carries, an average of 5.6 per carry. He was second by one yard to leading rusher Darian Stone's 495 yards. As a receiver, Vanlier had 21 catches for 130 yards to rank third on the team.

As a return specialist, he averaged 22.3 yards on kickoff returns, bring back 25 kicks for 557 yards. He had 17 punt returns for 245 yards, averaging 14.4 per try. He ranked first in the OVC in punt returns and seventh in kick returns.

He was fourth in the OVC in all-purpose yardage, leading Tech with 118.8 yards per game by piling up 1,426 yards in 12 games.

Offensive lineman Max Holcombe of Jacksonville State and kick returner Pokey Harris of Murray State were named the BSN first-team All-America squad. BSN second-team picks were Eastern Illinios wide receiver Adam Drake, cornerback De’Ante Saunders of Tennessee State and UT Martin linebacker Tony Bell.

The fourth-team included runningback Dy’Shawn Mobley of Eastern Kentucky, tight end Jeff LePak, safety Jourdan Wickliffe and lineman Colin Seibert of of Eastern Illinois, and linebacker Nick Thrasher of Tennessee State.

The BSN FCS All-America team was chosen by college sports information directors, coaches, media members and BSN staff. Each college was eligible to cast two ballots. 

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