Jan. 20, 2011
2010 College Sporting News Sweet 63 All-America Team
CONWAY - Coastal Carolina senior long snapper Danny Bonifas (Irmo, S.C./Dutch Fork HS) was named to the College Sporting News Sweet 63 Football Championship Subdivision All-America team.
Bonifas, who was also named first team All-Big South this past season, has served as the Chanticleers' starting short snapper (PAT and field goals) for four years and long snapper (punts) for a year and a half. He played a key role in the career and season success of placekicker Justin Durham, who leaves Coastal as the school's all-time leader in field goals made (42) and field goal percentage (.636). This season, Bonifas recovered a fumble covering a punt in the Chants' upset win over Liberty and was credited with a solo tackle at Presbyterian. With Bonifas at the trigger, Coastal did not experience one bad snap the entire 2010 season.
The CSN All-America team differs from all other honor squads in that it is designed like an actual team that could take the field and play in an actual game. It has everything from quarterbacks, running backs, receivers and a full defense to a complete special teams unit that includes a long snapper. This is also the first year that the CSN All-America squad has featured 63 players, a number that signifies the amount of scholarships available to teams at the FCS level. (Last season, Coastal fullback Tommy Fraser and corner back Josh Norman made the CSN Fabulous 50.)
Bonifas joins David Duran was an All-American honoree for 2010. Duran, one of the nation's top tight ends, was named second All-American by Phil Steele. The two mark Coastal Carolina's 14th and 15th All-American honorees.
Coastal Carolina Football All-Americans:
2004: Antwon Trice (OL-Thrid Team), Nick Johnson (OL-Honorable Mention)
2005: Quinton Teal (S-Third Team)
2006: Tyler Thigpen (QB-First Team); Teal (S-Second Team); Jerome Simpson (WR-Second Team); Brad Poston (OL-Second Team); Brian Kepple (OL-Third Team); Jamar Leath (LB-Honorable Mention); Rodney Burgess (TE-Honorable Mention)
2007: Mike Tolbert (Second Team); Marrio Norman (CB-Honorable Mention); Simpson (WR-Honorable Mention)
2009: Tommy Fraser (RB-First Team); Josh Norman (CB-Third Team)
2010: David Duran (TE-Second Team); Danny Bonifas (LS-First Team)
2010 College Sporting News Sweet 63 All-America Team
OFFENSE
Wide Receiver Brandon Kaufman, Sophomore, Eastern Washington
Wide Receiver Tysson Poots, Senior, Southern Utah
Wide Receiver Brian Quick, Junior, Appalachian State
Wide Receiver Lito Senatus, Senior, Western Illinois
Wide Receiver Chris Summers, Junior, Liberty
Wide Receiver Raymond Webber, Senior, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Tight End Andrew Kennedy, Senior, Columbia
Tight End Shadrae King, Junior, Robert Morris
Tackle David Arkin, Senior, Missouri State
Tackle Ben Ijalana, Senior, Villanova
Tackle Daniel Kilgore, Senior, Appalachian State
Tackle Mike Person, Senior, Montana State
Tackle Will Rackley, Senior, Lehigh
Guard Brent Clouser, Senior, Villanova
Guard Pat Illig, Senior, Wofford
Guard J.C. Oram, Junior, Weber State
Center Sean Middleton, Senior, Southeast Missouri State
Center Ryan McKnight, Senior, South Dakota State
Quarterback Pat Devlin, Senior, Delaware
Quarterback Matthew Johnson, Senior, Bethune-Cookman
Quarterback Denarius McGhee, Freshman, Montana State
Quarterback Jeremy Moses, Senior, Stephen F. Austin
Quarterback DeAndre Presley, Junior, Appalachian State
Running Back Nate Eachus, Junior, Colgate
Running Back Henry Harris, Senior, Southeast Missouri State
Running Back Taiwan Jones, Junior, Eastern Washington
Running Back Andrew Pierce, Freshman, Delaware
Running Back Frank Warren, Senior, Grambling
Fullback Eric Breitenstein, Sophomore, Wofford
All-Purpose Mike Brown, Junior, Liberty
All-Purpose Terrence Holt, Senior, Austin Peay
All-Purpose Matt Szczur, Senior, Villanova
DEFENSE
Defensive End Kenneth Charles, Senior, Stephen F. Austin
Defensive End Mario Kurn, Junior, San Diego
Defensive End Brian McNally, Junior, New Hampshire
Defensive End Ameet Pall, Junior, Wofford
Defensive Tackle Kenrick Ellis, Senior, Hampton
Defensive Tackle Martin Parker, Senior, Richmond
Defensive Tackle Brent Russell, Sophomore, Georgia Southern
Defensive Tackle Renard Williams, Junior, Eastern Washington
Linebacker David Erby, Senior, South Carolina State
Linebacker Matt Evans, Sophomore, New Hampshire
Linebacker DeJuan Fulgham, Senior, Texas Southern
Linebacker Kyle Glazier, Senior, Western Illinois
Linebacker Tyler Holmes, Junior, Massachusetts
Linebacker Marquis Kirkland, Senior, Villanova
Linebacker Eric McBride, Senior, Richmond
Linebacker J.C. Sherritt, Eastern Washington
Linebacker D.J. Smith, Senior, Appalachian State
Cornerback Moses Ellis, Senior, Prairie View
Cornerback Trumaine Johnson, Junior, Montana
Cornerback Korey Lindsey, Senior, Southern Illinois
Cornerback Anthony Walters, Senior, Delaware
Safety Anthony Bratton, Senior, Delaware
Safety Eugene Clifford, Senior, Tennessee State
Safety Matt Johnson, Junior, Eastern Washington
Safety Mark LeGree, Senior, Appalachian State
Defensive Back/Returnman Jeremy Caldwell, Junior, Eastern Kentucky
SPECIAL TEAMS
Place Kicker Matt Bevins, Junior, Liberty
Punter Charlie Edwards, Junior, Georgia Southern
Long Snapper Danny Bonifas, Senior, Coastal Carolina
Kickoff Returner Gralyn Crawford, Sophomore, Stephen F. Austin
Punt Returner Dontrel Johnson, Junior, Murray State
Offensive Player of the Year
Ben Ijalana, Villanova, Senior, Tackle
Defensive Player of the Year
J.C. Sherritt, Eastern Washington, Senior, Linebacker
Lineman of the Year
Ben Ijalana, Villanova, Senior, Tackle
Coach of the Year
Beau Baldwin, Eastern Washington
Playoff Most Valuable Player
Brandon Kaufman, Sophomore, Eastern Washington
Special Teams Player of the Year
Jeremy Caldwell, Junior, Eastern Kentucky
Freshmen of the Year
Denarius McGhee, Montana State
Andrew Pierce, Delaware
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