WACO, Texas - Three standout football players from the Great American Conference - East Central offensive lineman Travis Hening, Harding running back Romo Westbrook and Henderson State wide receiver Darius Davis - earned places on the American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches' All-America First Team.
Hening, a junior, has started for ECU for the past three seasons. In 2014 is averaged 72.6 plays per game from the line of scrimmage, helping to protect the Tiger quarterbacks. That protection resulted in only one sack allowed in over 375 passing attempts. The ECU coaches credited him with over 25 knock downs and pancakes. He also helped the Tigers to their first bowl game since 1975 and the first game in the postseason since 1993.
2014 AFCA Division II Coaches' All-America Team
Westbrook became just third Harding player to earn AFCA All-America honors, joining defensive backs Robert Towns (2006) and Josh Jones (2009). The native of Marion, Arkansas led Harding's rushing attack with 1,215 yards on 178 carries and nine touchdowns. He rushed for over 100 yards seven times in 2014. Westbrook completed his career with 3,154 rushing yards and 28 touchdowns, ranking second at Harding in both categories.
Davis became only the second player in HSU history to earn first-team AFCA All-American honors. The unanimous first-team All-GAC selection led the league with 18 touchdowns, 1,261 yards receiving and 114.6 yards per game. The senior from Frisco, Texas led the nation in average yards per catch (22.5) and ranked second nationally in touchdowns. He set HSU career records for scoring (302 points), receiving yards (3,686), receptions (179), and touchdowns (47).
The 168 NCAA Division II coaches vote on the AFCA All-American Team.