Nov. 29, 2006

BELLINGHAM, Wash. - Western Washington University free safety Todd McClellan was a second-team pick on the Daktronics Northwest Region All-Star Football Team announced today.

McClellan, a senior from Timberline High School in Lacey, led the North Central Conference in pass interceptions with six, having at least one in each of the Vikings' last three games. Both those accomplishments were the best by a Western player since 1995.

McClellan's season total of 66 tackles ranked second on the team, and he also had three forced fumbles and three passes defensed.

The 5-foot-10, 200-pound McClellan was twice named NCC co-defensive Player of the Week. He had two pass interceptions in the Vikings' 17-14 come-from-behind win over Western Oregon, one of them in the end zone following a long drive by the Wolves. He also had two pass thefts in Western's 10-6 victory over Augustana SD, one inside the Vikings' 10-yard line.

Western finished with a 5-6 record in its first season under head coach Robin Ross, ending the campaign with three straight wins. The Vikings tied for fifth place at 3-5 in their inaugural year in the NCC, regarded as one of the nation's top NCAA Division II football alignments.

2006 DAKTRONICS NORTHWEST REGION ALL-STAR FOOTBALL TEAM

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB Cullen Finnerty* (Grand Valley State), 6-2, 210, Sr., Brighton, Mich.RB Stefan Logan* (South Dakota), 5-7, 187, Sr., Miami, Fla.RB Joique Bell (Wayne State (Mich.)), 6-0, 213, RFr., Benton Harbor, Mich.WR Weston Dressler* (North Dakota), 5-8, 164, Jr., Bismarck, N.D.WR Eric Fowler (Grand Valley State), 6-3, 205, Sr., New Haven, Mich.TE Zac Herold* (Nebraska-Omaha), 6-5, 261, Sr., Cedar Rapids, IowaOL Ben Hochstein* (Nebraska-Omaha), 6-4, 298, Jr., Hartington, Neb.OL Brandon Barnes (Grand Valley State), 6-3, 300, Jr., Detroit, Mich.OL Mitch Braegelmann (North Dakota), 6-1, 273, So, St. Cloud, Minn.OL Christian Morton (South Dakota), 6-5, 291, Jr., Norfolk, Neb.OL Chris Zimmerman (Winona State), 6-4, 275, Sr., Twin Lakes, Wis.PK David Chudzinski (Wayne State (Mich.), 6-0, 187, Jr., Belleville, Mich.AP Ryan Chappell (North Dakota), 5-11, 196, Fr., Grand Forks, N.D.
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL Mike McFadden* (Grand Valley State), 6-0, 255, Sr., Saginaw, Mich.DL Jake Visser (Ferris State), 6-2, 265, So., Coopersville, Mich.DL Adam Wolff (North Dakota), 6-2, 268, Sr., Dell Rapids, S.D.LB Charleston Hughes* (Northwood), 6-1, 235, Sr., Saginaw, Mich.LB Anthony Adams (Grand Valley State), 6-2, 234, Jr., Troy, Mich.LB Steve Brennan (North Dakota), 6-2, 267, Sr., West Fargo, N.D.LB John Tackmann (Winona State), 6-2, 220, Sr., Altoona, Wis.CB Jordan Davis* (South Dakota), 6-0, 198, Sr., San Antonio, TexasCB Brandon Carr (Grand Valley State), 6-1, 205, Jr., Flint, Mich.S  Josh Jones* (MSU Moorhead), 5-10, 165, So, Carson, Calif.S  Jon Horn (Northwood), 5-11, 188, Sr., Battle Creek, Mich.P  Coby Sadler (Central Washington), 5-11, 174, Sr., Ellensburg, Wash.* indicates top vote getter at each position
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
QB Zach Miller (Nebraska-Omaha), 6-4, 216, Jr., Wahoo, Neb.RB Kyle Kasperbauer (Nebraska-Omaha), 5-8, 185, Sr., St. Paul, Neb.RB Zach Molacek (Wayne State (Neb.), 6-1, 215, Sr., Stanton, Neb.WR Greg Aker (Minnesota Duluth), 5-11, 195, Sr., Superior, Wis.WR Tyrone Ruffin (Concordia-St. Paul), 6-2, 205, So., Plymouth, Minn.TE Kevin Boss (Western Oregon), 6-7, 255, Sr., Philomath, Ore.OL Justin Guy (Bemidji State), 6-3, 290, Jr., Blaine, Minn.OL John Keaveny (Bemidji State), 6-2, 310, Jr., St. Cloud, Minn.OL Mark Knudsen (Minnesota Duluth), 6-3, 295, Sr., Muskego, Wis.OL Nick Urban (Winona State), 6-5, 300, So., Brookfield, Wis.OL Dan Warnemunde (Concordia-St. Paul), 6-0, 272, Sr., Burnsville, Minn.PK Mike Salerno (Winona State), 5-10, 170, So., Orland Park, Ill.AP Melvin Matlock (Minnesota State), 6-0, 196, Sr., Las Vegas, Nev.
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DL Jared Enger (North Dakota), 6-1, 276, Sr., St. Paul, Minn.DL Derrick Jones (Grand Valley State), 6-5, 278, Sr., Barstow, Calif.DL Mark Majerus (MSU Moorhead), 6-0, 250, Sr., Villard, Minn.LB Bobby Danenhauer (Nebraska-Omaha), 6-2, 234, Sr., Omaha, Neb.LB Rudy Jones (Northern State), 6-1, 225, Sr., White Rock, Calif.LB Kenny Onatolu (Nebraska-Omaha), 6-2, 221, Sr., Papillion, Neb.LB Dan Ullsperger (North Dakota), 6-3, 237, Sr., Menomonee Falls, Wis.CB Shawn Cunningham (Winona State), 5-11, 195, Jr., Waukon, IowaCB Deqwan Young (Saint Joseph's), 5-7, 175, Jr., Pontiac, Mich.S  Todd McClellan (Western Washington), 5-10, 200, Sr., Lacey, Wash.S  Adam Peterson (Wayne State (Neb.), 6-0, 205, Sr., West Des Moines, IowaP  Mike Salerno (Winona State), 5-10, 170, So., Orland Park, Ill.