TC’s Amaker, Dunn Tabbed Football Gazette All-Region

January 9, 2003

CLINTON, S.C. --- Tusculum College's Donald Amaker and Alan Dunn have been named to the 2002 Division II All-South Region Football Team selected by Don Hansen's Football Gazette announced College officials Thursday morning. Both were selected to the All-Region First Team and advance to the national ballot for All-America consideration.

Amaker, a 5-9, 195-pound junior from Bluefield, W.Va., earns a spot on the All-Region team as a return specialist. Dunn, a 6-7, 315-pound junior from Chattanooga, Tenn. was selected as an All-Region offensive lineman.

Amaker led the South Atlantic Conference in punt returns for a second straight season averaging 17.1 yards per return, which was a new school record and second best in the nation. He also finished 18th in kickoff return average with 25.9 yards per return. Amaker was named to the Football Weekly Gazette Division II All-American Second Team last season. He is a two-time All-Conference First Team pick, including this year.

For Dunn, the honors continue to roll in. The Boyd Buchanan High School graduate has been named to a pair of All-America teams this season. Earlier this week, he was named to The Associated Press Little All-America Third Team. Last month, he garnered Second Team All-America status by D2Football.com. Dunn is a two-time NCAA II All-South Region pick, including this year as he earned First Team honors. Dunn was named the 2002 recipient of the Jacobs Blocking Trophy, which is awarded to the best lineman or blocking back in the South Atlantic Conference. He has twice been named to the All-SAC First Team and was a preseason All-American selection according to the Football Weekly Gazette.

The Football Weekly Gazette All-American teams will be announced later this month. The South Atlantic Conference was well represented on the three All-South Region teams with 26 honorees, including 13 individuals who garnered First Team distinction.

Tusculum College posted a 7-4 record for their third straight winning season, a first in the program's history.