WACO – Texas A&M University-Commerce football team member
Dominique Ramsey has earned All-American honors from the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), as announced Wednesday morning. The senior standout was selected to the first team as an all-purpose player, becoming the first player in program history to be named first team All-America in three different seasons.
Ramsey (Converse – Judson) led the Lone Star Conference with 444 punt return yards, as well as scoring the only touchdown on a punt return in the conference. He is one of two first team All-Americans from the LSC this season. Ramsey also returned 12 kickoffs for 280 yards and his longest kick return was 44 yards. He also had 51 tackles, which led the team as well as two tackles for loss, two interceptions, two pass breakups, one quarterback hurry, and one fumble recovery. Ramsey also made an impact offensively with 44 passing yards, 32 receiving yards, and three rushing yards.
Ramsey has been selected as an All-American twice by the Associated Press (2018 & 2019) and once by Division II Conference Commissioner's Association (2019). He was named LSC Special Teams Player of the Week following a win at West Texas A&M and received first team all-conference honors from the LSC as a defensive back as well as an all-purpose player.
2021 AFCA Division II Coaches' All-America - First Team Offense
| Pos |
Name |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Cl. |
School |
Coach |
Hometown (High School) |
| QB |
Tyson Bagent |
6-3 |
215 |
Jr. |
Shepherd (W.Va.) |
Ernie McCook |
Martinsburg, W.Va. (Martinsburg) |
| RB |
Cody Schrader |
5-9 |
213 |
So. |
Truman St. (Mo.) |
Gregg Nesbitt |
St. Louis, Mo. (Lutheran South) |
| RB |
TJ Cole |
6-0 |
185 |
Jr. |
Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) |
Todd Knight |
Texarkana, Tex. (Pleasant Grove) |
| WR |
Danny Kittner |
5-10 |
187 |
Jr. |
UMary (N.D.) |
Craig Bagnell |
Gilbert, Ariz. (Higley) |
| WR |
L'liott Curry |
6-0 |
206 |
R-Sr. |
Henderson St. (Ark.) |
Scott Maxfield |
Guthrie, Okla. (Guthrie) |
| TE |
Hunter Budke |
6-2 |
240 |
Jr. |
Fort Hays St. (Kan.) |
Chris Brown |
Beloit, Kan. (Beloit) |
| OL |
*Andrew Strickland |
6-4 |
267 |
Gr. |
Wingate (N.C.) |
Joe Reich |
Raleigh, N.C. (Millbrook) |
| OL |
Dylan Pasquali |
6-5 |
305 |
Sr. |
Ferris St. (Mich.) |
Tony Annese |
Trenton, Mich. (Trenton) |
| C |
Hayden Huttula |
6-2 |
272 |
Jr. |
Michigan Tech |
Steve Olson |
Hartland, Mich. (Hartland) |
| OL |
Josh Dauberman |
6-5 |
315 |
Sr. |
Indiana (Pa.) |
Paul Tortorella |
Hughesville, Pa. (Hughesville) |
| OL |
Brent Laing |
6-4 |
294 |
R-Sr. |
Minnesota-Duluth |
Curt Wiese |
Lakeville, Minn. (Lakeville North) |
2021 AFCA Division II Coaches' All-America - First Team Defense
| Pos |
Name |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Cl. |
School |
Coach |
Hometown (High School) |
| DL |
Carl Igweh |
6-5 |
264 |
Sr. |
Frostburg St. (Md.) |
DeLane Fitzgerald |
Taneytown, Md. (Winters Mill) |
| DL |
Sam Roberts |
6-5 |
292 |
Sr. |
Northwest Missouri St. |
Rich Wright |
Waynesville, Mo. (Waynesville) |
| DL |
Deshawn McCarthy |
6-4 |
265 |
Jr. |
East Stroudsburg (Pa.) |
Jimmy Terwilliger |
Philadelphia, Pa. (Northeast) |
| DL |
Chris Terrell |
6-3 |
270 |
Gr. |
West Alabama |
Brett Gilliland |
Pensacola, Fla. (Tate) |
| LB |
*Drew Seers |
6-1 |
225 |
Sr. |
Lindenwood (Mo.) |
Jed Stugart |
St. Louis, Mo. (Parkway West) |
| LB |
Marvin Terry |
6-2 |
220 |
R-Sr. |
Delta St. (Miss.) |
Todd Cooley |
Dallas, Tex. (South Oak Cliff) |
| LB |
Carter Duxbury |
6-2 |
240 |
Jr. |
Winona St. (Minn.) |
Tom Sawyer |
Chatfield, Minn. (Chatfield) |
| DB |
Kishawn Walker |
6-2 |
205 |
Sr. |
Kentucky Wesleyan |
Craig Yeast |
Owensboro, Ky. (Owensboro) |
| DB |
D'Anthony Bell |
6-2 |
205 |
R-Sr. |
West Florida |
Pete Shinnick |
Covington, Ga. (Alcovy) |
| DB |
*Tobias Harris |
5-9 |
180 |
Jr. |
West Texas A&M |
Hunter Hughes |
Pflugerville, Tex. (Hendrickson) |
| DB |
Jermal Martin Jr. |
5-11 |
170 |
Jr. |
California (Pa.) |
Gary Dunn |
South Philadelphia, Pa. (Academy Park) |
2021 AFCA Division II Coaches' All-America - First Team Specialists
| Pos |
Name |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Cl. |
School |
Coach |
Hometown (High School) |
| PK |
Jed Quackenbush |
6-2 |
175 |
Gr. |
Ohio Dominican |
Kelly Cummings |
Newark, Ohio (Newark) |
| P |
Dean Krcic |
6-2 |
225 |
Sr. |
Kutztown (Pa.) |
Jim Clements |
Saylorsburg, Pa. (Pleasant Valley) |
| AP |
Dominique Ramsey |
5-9 |
180 |
R-Sr. |
A&M-Commerce |
David Bailiff |
Converse, Tex. (Judson) |
*-2019 AFCA All-American
2021 AFCA Division II Coaches' All-America - Second Team Offense
| Pos |
Name |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Cl. |
School |
Coach |
Hometown (High School) |
| QB |
TJ Davis |
6-3 |
180 |
R-Jr. |
Nebraska-Kearney |
Josh Lynn |
Colorado Springs, Colo. (Widefield) |
| RB |
Michael Zeman |
5-11 |
210 |
R-Sr. |
Colorado School of Mines |
Gregg Brandon |
Wheat Ridge, Colo. (Holy Family) |
| RB |
Toriano Clinton |
5-9 |
194 |
Jr. |
Indianapolis (Ind.) |
Chris Keevers |
Chicago, Ill. (St. Laurence) |
| WR |
Henry Litwin |
6-1 |
195 |
R-Sr. |
Slippery Rock (Pa.) |
Shawn Lutz |
Linesville, Pa. (Conneaut Area) |
| WR |
Senika McKie |
6-2 |
185 |
R-So. |
Erskine (S.C.) |
Shap Boyd |
Columbia, S.C. (Ridge View) |
| TE |
Kyle Morlock |
6-6 |
240 |
So. |
Shorter (Ga.) |
Zach Morrison |
Blairsville, Ga. (Union County) |
| OL |
*Tanner Owen |
6-5 |
292 |
Sr. |
Northwest Missouri St. |
Rich Wright |
Kearney, Mo. (Kearney) |
| OL |
Justin Calderon |
6-5 |
320 |
Sr. |
Chadron St. (Neb.) |
Jay Long |
Levittown, N.Y. (MacArthur) |
| C |
Jakob Pruitt |
6-2 |
285 |
Sr. |
Western Oregon |
Arne Ferguson |
Beaverton, Ore. (Valley Catholic) |
| OL |
Joey Fisher |
6-5 |
285 |
Jr. |
Shepherd (W.Va.) |
Ernie McCook |
Hagerstown, Md. (Clear Spring) |
| OL |
Sebastian Gutierrez |
6-6 |
295 |
Sr. |
Minot St. (N.D.) |
Mike Aldrich |
Pasco, Wash. (Pasco) |
2021 AFCA Division II Coaches' All-America - Second Team Defense
| Pos |
Name |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Cl. |
School |
Coach |
Hometown (High School) |
| DL |
Will Lydle |
6-1 |
270 |
R-Sr. |
Western Colorado |
Jas Bains |
Cedar Park, Tex. (Cedar Park) |
| DL |
Logan Swanson |
6-3 |
310 |
Gr. |
Augustana (S.D.) |
Jerry Olszewski |
Mankato, Minn. (East) |
| DL |
Joshua Pryor |
6-4 |
280 |
R-Jr. |
Bowie St. (Md.) |
Damon Wilson |
Baltimore, Md. (Paul Laurence Dunbar) |
| DL |
Nate Chambers |
6-3 |
283 |
Sr. |
Hillsdale (Mich.) |
Keith Otterbein |
Otsego, Mich. (Otsego) |
| LB |
Guam Lee |
5-11 |
213 |
Sr. |
Notre Dame (Ohio) |
Mickey Mental |
Farmington Hills, Mich. (Harrison) |
| LB |
Coleton Smith |
6-2 |
230 |
Sr. |
Southwest Baptist (Mo.) |
Robert Clardy |
Appleton City, Mo. (Appleton City) |
| LB |
Khyon Fitzpatrick |
6-0 |
205 |
Jr. |
New Haven (Conn.) |
Chris Pincince |
Union, N.J. (Paramus Catholic) |
| DB |
Charles Crawford |
6-0 |
170 |
Gr. |
Clark Atlanta |
Tim Bowens |
Prichard, Ala. (Vigor) |
| DB |
Damar'ren Mitchell |
5-11 |
185 |
Jr. |
Colorado Mesa |
Tremaine Jackson |
Magnolia, Tex. (Magnolia West) |
| DB |
Ty'Shonan Brooks |
5-11 |
170 |
Sr. |
Minnesota St. |
Todd Hoffner |
Brooklyn Park, Minn. (Park Center) |
| DB |
Chance Olson |
5-9 |
185 |
Gr. |
Northern St. (S.D.) |
Mike Schmidt |
Langford, S.D. (Langford) |
2021 AFCA Division II Coaches' All-America - Second Team Specialists
| Pos |
Name |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Cl. |
School |
Coach |
Hometown (High School) |
| PK |
Omar Cervantes |
6-3 |
201 |
Jr. |
West Georgia |
David Dean |
Fort Valley, Ga. (Peach County) |
| P |
Achille Laudet |
6-1 |
205 |
Fr. |
Lincoln (Pa.) |
Josh Dean |
Stillwater, Minn. (Stillwater) |
| AP |
James Letcher Jr. |
5-8 |
165 |
Sr. |
Washburn (Kan.) |
Craig Schurig |
Kansas City, Kan. (Piper) |
*-2019 AFCA All-American
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