L-R’s Poe, Artis named D-II first team All-Americans - Morganton News Herald

L-R’s Poe, Artis named D-II first team All-Americans - Morganton News Herald

HICKORY — The AP on Wednesday announced its 2019 NCAA Division II All-America football teams, and Lenoir-Rhyne’s Jaquan Artis and Jason Poe were both named to the first team.

Poe, a junior offensive lineman, is a two-time Jacobs Blocking Trophy winner, given to the best offensive linemen in the South Atlantic Conference. Poe started all 11 games for the Bears and is described by former L-R coach Drew Cronic as the best pulling guard he has ever coached.

Poe’s proficiency helped L-R to 270.5 rushing yards per game and 34 TDs on the ground this year.

Lenoir-Rhyne's Jaquan Artis (32) comes off the line at the snap in this file photo.

David Scearce/Record File Photo

Artis, who was named SAC defensive player of the year and was an AFCA second-team All-American, was a force from the defensive end position all season long, resulting in a league-high 12 sacks and 19.5 tackles for loss.

Artis had at least a half-sack in all but one game this year and forced a pair of fumbles to go with a team-high 65 tackles and 36 solo stops.

2019-12-19 19:50:55Z
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