Sean McCartney Adds AP Little All-America To Postseason Honors

NEW YORK – West Chester University Sr.,QB Sean McCartney (Doylestown, Pa./Archbishop Wood) was named third team AP Little All-America it was announced Saturday.
 
It marks the third straight year that West Chester University has been represented on one of the three AP Little All-America squads. The Associated Press Little All-America team honors players from Division II, III and NAIA. Last year, Rondell White was a first team selection, and the year before that, it was Ronell Williams being named to the first team. It is also the first time since 2006-08 that the Golden Rams have put a player on the AP Little All-America team for three consecutive seasons (Lateef Ferguson – 2006, 2007 and Mike Washington 2008).
 
McCartney led all of NCAA Division II with 42 touchdown passes this season and guided West Chester to an 11-2 overall record and to the second round of the NCAA playoffs. He is ranked among the Division II leaders in 8 out of 10 different offensive categories, after throwing for 3,744 yards and averaging almost 15 yards per completion. He finished fifth in the Harlon Hill Trophy voting as Division II's player of the year and was also selected Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East Division Offensive Athlete of the Year.
 
The sixth-year senior ranked sixth in the nation in points responsible for (266) and passing yards (3,744). He ranked seventh in points responsible for per game (20.6) and passing efficiency (163.4). He ranks 11th in passing yards per attempt (8.96) and passing yards per completion (14.98). McCartney also ranks 19th in passing yards per game (288.0).
 
McCartney broke five single-season school records and two more career records during an illustrious senior campaign. His 3,744 passing yards and 42 passing TDs are both new school records while his 3,669 total yards of offense is a new mark as well. His 59.0 career completion percentage is also the best of any quarterback in school history. McCartney also threw a TD pass in 19 consecutive games, breaking the school record held by WCU's current offensive coordinator and QB coach, Bill Zwaan, Jr.
 
His 92 career TD passes and his 9,595 career passing yards are both second all-time to Mike Mitros (1996-99). McCartney wound up 28-8 as a starter in 46 career games (36 starts), including 24-4 over the last two campaigns.
 
The Associated Press Little All-America team (top players from Division II, III and NAIA)
 
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
QB — Jason Vander Laan, Jr., Ferris State
RB — Terrell Watson, Sr., Azusa Pacific
RB – Anthony Bilal, Jr., Lake Erie
OL — Cole Mahnart, Sr., Nebraska-Kearney
OL – Matthew Reese, Sr., Tuskegee
OL – Joe Ray, Jr., Lenoir-Rhyne
OL – Chris Brinkmeier, Sr., Wartburg
OL – Andrew Muer, Sr., Minnesota Duluth
WR — Rasheed Bailey, Sr., Delaware Valley
WR – Keelan Cole, Jr., Kentucky Wesleyan
WR – Darius Davis, Sr., Henderson State
All-Purpose — Lavance Taylor, Sr., Central Missouri
PK — Anthony Pistelli, So., Valdosta State.
 
FIRST TEAM
DEFENSE
DL — Darius Allen, Sr., Colorado State-Pueblo
DL – Matt Longacre, Jr., Northwest Missouri State
DL – Alex Hoff, Jr., Linfield
DL – Lucky Baar, So., McKendree
LB — Tyler Henderson, Jr., Minnesota State-Mankato
LB – Sosthene Kapepula, Sr., Wesley
LB – Nores Fradi, Sr., Wayne State
DB — Satiir Stevenson, Sr., Guilford
DB – Solomon St. Pierre, Jr., Sioux Falls
DB – Brady Grayvold, Sr., Wisconsin-Whitewater
DB – C.J. Roberts, Sr., Colorado State-Pueblo
P — Patrick Carney, Sr., New Mexico Highlands
 
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
QB — Kevin Burke, Sr., Mount Union
RB — Domonique Hayden, Sr., Thomas More
RB – Andy Hibbett, Sr., Carson-Newman
OL — Jake VanderKlok, Sr., Ferris State
OL – Isaiah Shelton, Sr., Shepherd
OL – Mike Lorenzo, Sr., Chadron State
OL – Ali Marpet, Sr., Hobart
OL – Spencer Clark, Sr., Wheaton
WR — Rudy Rudolph, Sr., Christopher Newport
WR – Nathan Mourik, Jr., Southwest Baptist
WR – Tyler Slavin, Sr., New Mexico Highlands
All-Purpose — Jalen Hendricks, Jr., Livingstone
PK — Andrew Franks, Sr., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
 
SECOND TEAM
DEFENSE
DL— Nelson Wienke, Sr., Michigan Tech
DL – Nick Napolitano, Sr., Wingate
DL – Joshua Gordon, Jr., Minnesota State-Mankato
DL – Nadim Raddar, Jr., Bethany
LB — Justin Shirk, Sr., Bloomsburg
LB – Grant Singer, Sr., Mary
LB – Tyler Jenkins, Sr., Rowan
DB — Jordan Shaw, Jr., Shorter
DB – Will Brown, Sr., Missouri S&T
DB – Jacob Edelman, Sr., Central (Iowa)
DB – Ira Jewitt, Sr., Louisiana College
P — Nate Ray, Sr., Wisconsin-Oshkosh
 
THIRD TEAM
OFFENSE
QB — Sean McCartney, Sr., West Chester
RB —Brandon Wegher, Sr., Morningside
RB – Logan Lauters, Jr., Minnesota Duluth
OL — Travis Hening, Jr., East Central (Okla.)
OL – Joe Magardino, Sr., Trinity (Conn.)
OL – T.J. Woodrow, Sr., St. Thomas
OL – Josh Meeker, Sr., Minnesota State-Mankato
OL – Scotland Coyle, Sr., Colorado State-Pueblo
WR — Vernon Johnson, Sr., Texas A&M-Commerce
WR – Andre McCullouch, Jr., Rocky Mountain
WR – Dushawn Brown, Jr., Denison
All-Purpose —Aramis Greenwood, Sr., John Carroll
PK — Brent Wahle, Sr., Ohio Dominican
 
DEFENSE
DL — Alex Markarian, Sr., Humboldt State
DL – Cody Buresh, Sr., Wabash
DL – Anthony McDaniel, Jr., Bowie State
DL - Marcus Martin, Fr., Slippery Rock
LB — Tanner Botts, Sr., Lenoir-Rhyne
LB – Jacob Zilbar, Sr., Wisconsin-Platteville
LB – Kole Kadavy, Sr., Colorado Mines
DB — C.J. Conway, Sr., Montclair State
DB – Michael Jordan, Jr., Missouri Western
DB – Colin Kimball, Sr., Mercyhurst
DB – Eric Gargiulo, Jr., Montclair State
P — Matt Kussmann, Sr., Illinois Wesleyan