Six Campbellsville University football player have been named to the All-NCCAA team, head coach Perry Thomas learned Tuesday.

Offenisve lineman Alex Zimmerman, wide receiver Harold Small, defensive linemen Henri Baynham-Baker and Sherman Williams, linebacker Trey Mayes and punt returner Calvin Bini were all honored by the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA).

Bini, a junior from Radcliff, Ky., led the NCCAA in punt returns, averaging 11.3 yards per return. Small, a freshman from Brunswick, Ga., ranked No. 6 in the NCCAA in receiving yards per game (62.7), seventh in all-purpose yards per game (110.8) and eighth in receptions per game (4.3). He also helped CU to be the best kickoff return team in the NCCAA, as he averaged 40.9 return yards a game and the Tigers averaged 24.8 yards per return.

Up front on offense, Zimmerman, a freshman from Louisville, Ky., received his first national honor after being named a Mid-South Conference All-Conference lineman.

Defensively, Cleveland, Tenn., native Mayes led CU in total tackles with the second most in the NCCAA with 85. He was fifth in tackes for a loss per game (11.0), sixth in total sacks (5.0) and eighth in tackles per game (8.5).

Up front for the CU defense, Baynham-Baker, a sophomore nose guard from Elizabethtown, Ky., and Williams, a senior from Louisville, helped lead CU in forcing turnovers. Baynham-Baker tied for fourth in the NCCAA with two fumbles forced, while Williams led the NCCAA with five fumble recoveries. Mayes also had three forced fumbles to lead the NCCAA. Williams was an honorable mention All-NCCAA selection.

As a team, Campbellsville ranked first in the NCCAA in red zone defense, allowing teams to score only 54.1 percent of the time. The Tigers also forced four turnovers in the red zone and forced a turnover on downs four other times. CU was second in the NCCAA at holding opponents on third down, stopping opponents 97 times of 145 third-down situations. The Tigers led the NCCAA in pass defense, holding opponents to 172.4 yards per game, and were also second in sacks with 29 for a total of 200 yards

Campbellsville (7-4) finished the 2009 season third in the NCCAA Victory Bowl standings. The top two teams are invited to play for the NCCAA Victory Bowl title.

2009 NCCAA Football Honors

Offensive Player of the Year: CJ Wrestler - Chowan

Defensive Player of the Year: Andre Brenardi - North Greenville

Coaching Staff of the Year: Geneva College (5^th Victory Bowl Title)

& North Greenville (First Conference Championship)

Assistant Coach of the Year: Dr. Curt Malmanger - Maranatha Baptist Bible

All- NCCAA Football Team:

Offense

Offensive Line:

Lee Thieroff - Geneva

Melvin Rogers - Chowan

Garrett Vasquez - Greenville

Tom Reed - Malone

Matt Boyce - Olivet Nazarene

Matt Kramer - Northwestern

Alex Zimmerman - Campbellsville

Tim Burroughs - Greenville

Nick Watts - Chowan

Shelby Santizo - Malone

Honorable Mention: JW Hall - Southwest AG; Jordan Nunez - Trinity Bible; Phil Sturn - Maranatha

Tight End

David Sherer - Olivet Nazarene

Zach Friedrich - Greenville

Receiver

Robert Hollad - Chowan

Kyle Thomforde - Northwestern

Harold Small - Campbellsville

Clay Emerson - Trinity Bible

Honorable Mention: Andrew Butler - Olivet Nazarene; Kevin Hodrick - Chowan

Running Back

Joe Peters - Malone

Gerard Muschette - Geneva

Anthony Ambrose - Greenville

Honorable Mention: Matt Dean - Geneva; Marcus McFollina - Malone; R. Long - Northwestern

Quarterback

CJ Wrestler - Chowan

David Girardi - Geneva

Zach Tarter - Northwestern

Defense

Defensive Line

Andre Bernardi - North Greenville

Cody Carroll - Malone

Henri Baynham-Baker - Campbellsville

Lukas Burr - Olivet Nazarene

John Hulett - Southwest AG

Brian Wilson - Geneva

Brad Queen - Kentucky Christian

Adam Rose - Geneva

Honorable Mention: Greg Palmer - Chowan; Joe Novatasky - North Greenville; Matt Kramer - Northwestern; Sherman Williams - Campbellsville

Linebackers

Trey Mayes - Campbellsville

Garrett Young - Greenville

Aaron Tommelleo - Geneva

Noah Handro - Northwestern

Jared Hughes - Southwest AG

Damien Wright - North Greenville

Honorable Mention: Tyler Boblit - Trinity International; Solomon Hejirka - Geneva; Nathan Schmatt - Olivet Nazarene

Defensive Backs

Xavier Boykin - North Greenville

Nick Ekanem - Southwest AG

John Latimer - Malone

Joel Sandoz - Trinity Bible

Rich Kolesar - Geneva

Jumann Bey - Greenville

Taylor Swanson - Northwestern

Edgar Townsend - Greenville

Honorable Mention: Matt Fellus - Trinity Bible; Nick Rosamanda - North Greenville; Pete Miller - Trinity International; Marcus Johnson - Chowan

Specialists

Punter

Mike Skvor - Malone

Place Kicker

Cory Cline - Chowan

Punt Returner

Calvin Bini - Campbellsville

Kick Returner

Kyle Thomforde - Northwestern