University of Charleston punter Brent Benes and offensive lineman Justin Johnson earned recognition on the 2016 Don Hansen NCAA Division II All-America team, released Monday. Benes was named to the third-team defense, while Johnson received honorable mention.
Benes, an AFCA second-team All-American in 2016, averaged 44.7 yards per punt, 17 of them traveling at least 50 yards and 20 landing inside the opponent's 20-yard line. Johnson led a Golden Eagles offensive line that helped the Golden Eagles finish second in the MEC at 165.9 rushing yards per game.
The team is named for the late Don Hansen, who started and published Don Hansen's National Weekly Football Gazette for three decades, selecting NCAA Division II All-America teams for the first time in 1988.