EAST STROUDSBURG - East Stroudsburg University senior punter Nick Krut was named to the Associated Press Little All-America first team and redshirt sophomore outside linebacker Matt Freed was selected to the third team, it was announced Thursday afternoon.

Krut (Clarks Summit/Abington Heights) led Division II in punting with a 46.0-yard average which ranked second across all divisions of college football. ESU's net average of 39.7 yards was also the best in Division II, and Krut set ESU's single-season and career records for punting average.

Freed (Souderton/Souderton) was tied for fifth in Division II with 11.5 tackles per game and is one of only two sophomores out of the 75 players on the first, second or third team. He had 126 tackles, 11.0 tackles for a loss, four sacks and four interceptions for the Warriors, who finished with a 9-2 record. Freed was also selected to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II team this year.

Earlier this month, Krut and Freed were both named to the Daktronics Division II All-America first team, which is voted on by the division's sports information directors.

The Little All-America team is comprised of the top players in Division II, III and NAIA football. Krut and Freed give ESU 20 AP All-Americans in school history, and Krut is the eighth Warrior to be named to the first team.

The previous first team All-Americans were Evan Prall (2006 All-Purpose, 2005 WR), Matt Crispell (2004 DB), Kevin Nagle (2000 LB), Steve Hynes (1994 OL), Curtis Bunch (1991 DB), Mike Reichenbach (1983 LB) and Barry Roach (1965 HB).

ESU has had multiple AP Little All-Americans in four of the past eight years. Prall was joined by quarterback Jimmy Terwilliger in 2005 and 2006, and offensive lineman Jim Sodano and punter Adam Hostetter were mentioned in 2001.

FIRST TEAM

Offense
Quarterback - Ted Schlafke, senior, 6-foot, 185 pounds, Minnesota-Duluth.
Running backs - Bernard Scott, senior, 5-11, 200, Abilene Christian; Nate Kmic, senior, 5-9, 193, Mount Union.
Wide receivers - Charly Martin, senior, 6-2, 210, West Texas A&M; Johnny Spevak, junior, 6-3, 200, Central Washington.
Linemen - Bill Eisenhardt, senior, 6-3, 275, Grand Valley State; Roger Allen, senior, 6-4, 315, Missouri Western; Jeremy Davis, senior, 6-3, 300, Northwest Missouri State; Thomas Battle, senior, 6-3, 315, Carson-Newman; Sean James, senior, 6-3, 305, Cortland State.
Tight end - Jared Bronson, senior, 6-4, 255, Central Washington.
All-purpose player - Dyshaun Edwards, senior, 5-11, 188, Tiffin.
Kicker - Tom Schneider, senior, 6-0, 195, North Alabama.

Defense
Linemen - Jake Visser, senior, 6-2, 275, Ferris State; Dan Skutta, senior, 6-3, 265, Grand Valley State; Troy Pribnow, 6-4, 225, senior, Wayne State; Jacob Calderon, senior, 6-0, 235, California Lutheran.
Linebacker - Jared Brock, senior, 6-1, 232, West Texas A&M; Jeffrey Cargile, senior, 5-9, 200, Morehouse; Jace Rindahl, senior, 6-3, 230, Wisconsin-Whitewater.
Backs - Sherard Reynolds, senior, 5-10, 182, Valdosta State Darren Banks, 5-10, 188, West Liberty State; Peter Ittersagen, senior, 5-10, 190, Wheaton; Myles Burnsides, junior, 5-11, 195, Northwest Missouri State.
Punter - Nick Krut, senior, 5-11, 185, East Stroudsburg.

SECOND TEAM

Offense
Quarterback - Jason Boltus, senior, Hartwick.
Running backs - Tunde Ogun, junior, Christopher-Newport; Jerry Seymour, senior, Glenville State.
Wide receivers - Mike Washington, senior, West Chester; Jack Phelan, senior, Hartwick
Linemen - Sam Hathorn, junior, North Alabama; Terence Crosby, junior, Catawba; Sam Collins, senior, Abilene Christian; Yancy Edwards, senior, Kenyon; Nate Baier, senior, Minnesota Duluth.
Tight end - Jarrell NeSmith, junior, Tusculum.
All-purpose player - Larry Beavers, senior, Wesley.
Kicker - Jeff Schebler, junior, Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Defense
Linemen - Louis Ellis, senior, Shaw; Jarrell Chandler, senior, Salisbury; D.J. DeWitt, senior, Waynesburg; Ricky Hope, senior, Texas A&M-Commerce.
Linebackers - Terrence Jackson, Indiana, Pa.; Owen Koeppen, senior, Carroll College; Lardester Hicks-Green, junior, Delta State,
Backs - Terrence Johnson, junior, California, Pa.; Matt Meyer, senior, Aurora; Darnell Brown, senior, Langston; David Raymond, senior, North Alabama.
Punter - T.J. Grzesikowski, sophomore, Ferrum.

THIRD TEAM

Offense
Quarterback - Mike Reilly, senior, Central Washington.
Running backs - LaRon Council, junior, Northwest Missouri State; Brian McNeil, senior, Nebraska-Omaha.
Wide receivers - Travis Poole, senior, American International; Michael Jennings, junior, Illinois College.
Linemen - Beau Weiss, senior, Bethel, Tenn.; Tony Washington, junior, Abilene Christian; Nick Urban, senior, Winona; Blaine Westemeyer, junior, Augustana, Ill.; Kendall Molz, senior, Pittsburg State.
Tight end - Brian Weverbergh, senior, Ithaca.
All-purpose player - Samuel Tranks, junior, Seton Hill.
Kicker - Jared Keating, senior, Mesa State.

Defense
Linemen - Brock Arndt, senior, Redlands; Tighe Burk, senior, Knox; Marcus Kennedy, senior, St. Augustine; John Jacobs, junior, Saginaw Valley.
Linebackers - Eric Henri, senior, Mary Hardin-Baylor; Mark Meng, senior, Fort Lewis; Matt Freed, sophomore, East Stroudsburg.
Backs - Bobby Bott, junior, Case Western; Drew Ziller, senior, Carleton; Tyler Yelk, senior, Minnesota Duluth; Jabir Perkins, senior, Texas A&M-Kingsville.
Punter - Will Batson, junior, North Alabama.