BAMA Tom is still BEST

UNA'S SCHNEIDER HONORED BY THE GSC
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- University of North Alabama senior place kicker Tom Schneider of Walnut Creek, Calif., has been named Gulf South Conference Special Teams Player of the Week by the league office. Schneider was a perfect 7-for-7 on his kicks in UNA's 41-9 win Saturday over West Alabama in the Lions' regular season finale.

During the game, Schneider made field goal attempts of 21 and 42 yards and made all five of his extra point attempts. In the process, he set new UNA and Gulf South Conference records for consecutive PATs made in a season with 60. He also broke the UNA record and tied the GSC mark for points scored by kicking in a season (111). Overall Schneider has now made 120 consecutive PATs dating back to 2005 when he was kicking at the University of California and had a PAt blocked by Stanford.

This season at UNA, Schneider is a perfect 60-of-60 on extra points and has made 17 of his 23 field goal attempts. He ranks among the NCAA Division II national leaders in both field goals and scoring. His 111 points leads UNA in scoring.
Schneider was a three-year starter at Cal before transferring to UNA this season.


FLORENCE -- The University of North Alabama football team easily led the way on the 2008 All-Gulf South Conference football teams with 16 overall selections, including nine first-team All-GSC picks.

UNA's nine first-team All-GSC picks include senior running back Mike McLendon of Quitman, Miss., senior receiver Ed Gant of Fort Myers, Fla., senior receiver Rocky Coleman and Clarksdale, Miss., senior guard Sam Hathorn of Corinth, Miss., senior defensive linemen Montrell Craft of Memphis, Tenn., and Derrick Chatman of Florence, Ala., junior linebacker Mike Johnson of Panama City, Fla., senior defensive back David Raymond of Atlanta, Ga., and senior kicker Tom Schneider of Walnut Creek, Calif.