Northwest Missouri State University senior defensive lineman Clayton Power picked up his third All-America honor Wednesday when the Associated Press announced its NCAA Div. II All-America squads.

Power (Stilwell, Kan.) gained second-team status from the AP. Power was a first-team AFCA choice and a second-team D2CCA honoree.

Power was a first-team all-MIAA pick and was named the league's Defensive Lineman of the Year. Power ranked second in the MIAA in quarterback sacks (7.5). Power tied for No. 7 in the MIAA in tackles-for-loss (10.0). Power started all 12 games and registered 40 total tackles. He tied for the team lead in interceptions (2). 

There are 44 schools represented on the first and second teams, including 14 with multiple players honored. The All-America teams are selected for the AP by a panel of sports information directors representing the four Division II super regions.

ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-AMERICA TEAMS

FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE
Quarterback — Jack Strand, MSU Moorhead, senior, 6-5, 240, Bloomer, Wisconsin.

Running back — Curtis Allen, Virginia Union, senior, 6-2, 215, Petersburg, Virginia.

Running back — Andrew Miller, Harding, junior, 6-1, 225, Searcy, Arkansas.

Lineman — Tim Anderson, Ferris State, senior, 6-6, 305, Rochester, Michigan.

Lineman — Joe Cooper, Slippery Rock, redshirt senior, 6-7, 320, East Berlin, Pennsylvania.

Lineman — Montriel Lee, Central Oklahoma, senior, 6-2, 285, Del City, Oklahoma.

Lineman — Jake Mitchell, Harding, senior, 6-2, 270, Greenhill, Alabama.

Lineman — Avery Swinton, Catawba, senior, 6-2, 285, Jacksonville, Florida.

Tight end — Luke Dehnicke, Minnesota Duluth, redshirt freshman, 6-3, 205, Andover, Minnesota.

Wide receiver — TJ Chukwurah, Black Hills State, redshirt junior, 5-11, 190, Arlington, Texas.

Wide receiver — Gage Florence, MSU Moorhead, senior, 5-10, 185, Sawyer, North Dakota.

Wide receiver — Reggie Retzlaff, CSU Pueblo, redshirt senior, 6-3, 215, Corona, California.

All-purpose — JayJay Jordan, Slippery Rock, junior, 5-11, 180, Reading, Pennsylvania

Kicker — Manaki Watanabe, Ashland, redshirt freshman, 6-0, 182, Novi, Michigan.

FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE
Lineman — Kenyon Garner, Livingstone, sophomore, 6-4, 230, Okeechobee, Florida.

Lineman — Israel Nwokocha, Benedict, graduate, 6-2, 250, Detroit.

Lineman — Ean Rhea, Emory & Henry, junior, 6-2, 235, Glade Spring, Virginia.

Lineman — Michael Shimek, Ashland, senior, 6-1, 246, North Canton, Ohio.

Linebacker — Landon Boss, Emporia State, junior, 6-1, 230, Osage City, Kansas.

Linebacker — Ja'Kobe Clinton, West Florida, redshirt senior, 6-2, 230, Sanford, Florida.

Linebacker — Tristan Exline, UT Permian Basin, junior, 6-1, 215, China Spring, Texas.

Defensive back — Marvelous Owens, Northeastern State, senior, 5-11, 195, Chico, California.

Defensive back — Justin Payoute, Ferris State, senior, 5-7, 170, Miami Gardens, Florida.

Defensive back — Jordan Rogers, Pittsburg State, redshirt senior, 5-10, 188, Bellmead, Texas.

Defensive back — Darnell Stephens, Fort Valley State, graduate, 6-1, 186, Conyers, Georgia.

Punter — Brodie Eisenbraun, Chadron State, redshirt senior, 6-2, 185, Sturgis, South Dakota.

Return specialist — Tye Roberson, Lenoir-Rhyne, senior, 5-8, 185, Laurens, South Carolina.

SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE
Quarterback — Gavin Sukup, UIndy, senior, 6-1, 188, Seward, Nebraska.

Running back — Dawson Forgy, Wayne State (Neb.), redshirt junior, 5-11, 200, Winterset, Iowa

Running back — Jeffrey Jones, New Mexico Highlands, freshman, 5-9, 175, St. Petersburg, Florida.

Running back — Hunter Patterson, West Liberty (W. Va.), junior, 5-11, 180, Chester, West Virginia.

Lineman — Ryan Buttz, UIndy, senior, 6-4, 302, Decatur, Illinois.

Lineman — Slade Edwards, Central Washington, senior, 6-2, 290, Yelm, Washington.

Lineman — Will Hart, redshirt junior, Wingate.

Lineman — Douglas Pruim II, senior, Frostburg State.

Lineman — Ryan Scherecke, redshirt senior, Kutztown.

Lineman — Carter Stanchfield, Pittsburg State, redshirt senior, 6-4, 305, Paola, Kansas.

Tight end — Eddie Burgess, Upper Iowa, senior, 6-4, 240, Montezuma, Iowa.

Wide receiver — Keith Desaussure, Newberry, graduate, 5-10, 165, North Charleston, South Carolina.

Wide receiver — Jaylen Himes, Wingate, freshman, 5-9, 177, Statesville, North Carolina.

Wide receiver — DeAndre Proctor, Johnson C. Smith, senior, 6-3, 210, Elizabeth City, New Jersey.

Wide receiver — Tommy Thomas, Chadron State, redshirt senior, 6-2, 190, Fort Collins, Colorado.

All-purpose — Drew Nash, Western Colorado, redshirt senior, 6-2, 215, Torrance, California.

All-purpose — Shea Ruddy, Hillsdale, junior, 5-11, 185, Temperance, Michigan.

Kicker — Elijah Guyton, West Alabama, redshirt junior, 6-1, 185, Cullman, Alabama.

SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE
Lineman — Derrick Drayton, Albany State, redshirt junior, 6-2, 215, College Park, Georgia.

Lineman — Ricky Freymond, Western Colorado, redshirt senior, 6-5, 265, Chino, California.

Lineman — Tindell Frick, Assumption, senior, 6-3, 260, Duxbury, Massachusetts.

Lineman — Tyler King, Central Washington, sophomore, 6-5, 250, Happy Valley, Oregon.

Lineman — Clayton Power, senior, Northwest Missouri State, 6-2, 283, Stilwell, Kansas.

Linebacker — Mikey Blandin, Newberry, senior, 6-2, 220, Charleston, South Carolina.

Linebacker — William Carter, Delta State, senior, 6-1, 228, Birmingham, Alabama.

Linebacker — Clark Griffin, Harding, senior, 5-9, 185, Mountain Brook, Alabama.

Linebacker — Brandon Hile, Kutztown, senior, 6-2, 225, Winfield, Pennsylvania.

Defensive back — Klayten Batten, Shepherd (W. Va.), graduate, 5-10, 185, Waldorf, Maryland.

Defensive back — Rance Conner, Valdosta State, senior, 5-11, 190, Miami.

Defensive back — Chester Fearon, West Florida, redshirt senior, 5-9, 170, Miami Gardens, Florida.

Defensive back — Xavier Walton, Angelo State, junior, 5-10, 200, San Antonio.

Punter — Trace Hrgich, Grand Valley State, senior, 6-2, 200, Wheaton, Illinois.

Return specialist — Deontae Williams, California (Pa.), sophomore, 6-0, 180, Pittsburgh.