UTC defensive end Davis Tull is congratulated by head coach Russ Huesman in the final seconds of the Southern Conference champions' 51-0 victory at Western Carolina. Tull is a three-time SoCon defensive player of the year who Monday was announced as an AFCA All-American for the third time as well.The postseason honors continue to roll in for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team as two seniors were named to the Associated Press Football Championship Subdivision All-America teams. Defensive end Davis Tull was a first-team pick, and tight end Faysal Shafaat was named to the third team.
This is Tull's third time to earn AP All-America honors, and second-straight year to be on the first team. He was on the second team after his sophomore season. This year the three-time Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year led the league with 10.5 sacks and has a league-record 37 for his career.
Earlier this week Tull was also named to the American Football Coaches Association All-American team. He was one of only two three-time members of that team, which is voted on by FCS coaches.
Shafaat, who was also first-team All-SoCon, had 34 catches for 413 yards and five touchdowns this season. This is his second All-American honor this season after having earned third-team recognition from College Sports Madness.
Those two players were instrumental in helping the Mocs to their best season in program history, winning 10 games and reaching the playoff quarterfinals.