Mississippi Valley State's Robert Simpson and Avery Boykin have added another honor to their resume. The defensive standouts have both been named Boxtorow Honorable Mention All-Americans.

Boykin proved to be one of the most dominant defensive backs in the country. The junior standout led the SWAC with six interceptions to go with 57 tackles and seven pass breakups. He returned an interception 52 yards for a TD at Alabama A&M on Oct. 5.

Simpson, a Gulfport native, came into the season as one of the most highly-touted players in FCS. He finished his senior campaign with 65 tackles (14.5 for loss), 4.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries, five pass breakups and a pair of blocked kicks. In the final two games of the season – against Texas Southern and Alabama State – Simpson combined for 20 tackles (6 for loss) and three sacks.

Boykin and Simpson have both been named First Team All-SWAC, Beyond Sports Network (BSN) All-Americans and Boxtorow All-Americans while Simpson was also named to the College Sports Madness FCS All-American Third Team. 

OFFENSE
QB: Dray Joseph, Southern, Sr., New Orleans, La.
RB: Jordan Anderson, Virginia St. Grad., Houston, Texas
RB: Isaiah Crowell, Alabama State, Jr., Columbus, Ga.
OL: Jordan Arthur, Jackson State, Sr., Monroe, La.
OL: Tristan Bellamy, South Carolina St., r-Sr., Johnston, S.C.
OL: Andrew Edourad, Bethune-Cookman, Jr., Philadelphia, Pa.
OL: Kadeem Edwards, Tennessee State, Sr., Sanford, Fla.      
OL: Alex Monroe Bethune-Cookman, Sr., Jacksonville, Fla. $$
TE: A.C. Leonard, Tennessee State, Jr., Jacksonville, Fla.$
WR: DeAndre Cooper, Prairie View A&M, r-Sr., Houston, Texas
WR: Lee Doss, Southern, r-Sr., New Orleans, La.

DEFENSE
DL: Anthony Bass, Tennessee State, Jr., Clarksville, Tenn.
DL: Andrew Carter, South Carolina St., r-Jr., Hamlet, N.C.
DL: Antonio Harper, Tennessee State, r-Sr., Memphis, Tenn.
DL: Shonquez Nelson, Saint Augustine's, Sr., Lake City, S.C.
LB: Carlos Fields, II, Winston-Salem State, Sr., Henderson, N.C.*$
LB: Jarkevis Fields, Bethune-Cookman, r-Sr., Sanford, Fla.*
LB: Joe Thomas South Carolina St., r-Sr., Blackville, S.C.
LB:  Nick Thrasher, Tennessee State, Jr., Morrow, Ga.*
DB: Nick Addison, Bethune-Cookman, Jr., Tampa, Fla.
DB: Qua Cox, Jackson State, r-Sr., Tuskegee, Ala.$
DB: Darnell Evans, Shaw, Sr., Madison, N.J.
DB: Daniel Fitzpatrick, Tennessee State, Jr., Ft. Wayne, Ind.

SPECIALIST
PK: Anthony Prevost, Hampton, Fr., Chesterfield, Va.
P: Bobby Wenzig, Alabama State, Sr., San Diego, Calif. $
RS: Adrian Wilkins, North Carolina Central, r-Soph., Forest City, N.C.

*Indicates tie
$2012 BOXTOROW All-American
$$2011 BOXTOROW All-American

Honorable Mention
QB: Greg McGhee, Howard
RB: Tarik Cohen, N.C. A&T; Marquise Grizzle, Shaw; Arnold Walker, Alcorn State   
OL: Edmond Davis, Alabama State; Michael Sabb, Winston-Salem State; Isaac Sampson, Alcorn State; Christopher Tolbert, Tuskegee
TE: Joseph Hawkins, Norfolk State
WR: Robert Holland, Chowan; Tyler McDonald, South Carolina State
DL: Derrick Billups, Alabama State; Alex Glover, South Carolina State; Javancy Jones, Jackson State; Donnie Owens, Winston-Salem State, Robert Simpson, Mississippi Valley State           
LB: Kourtney Berry, Alabama State; LeRon Furr, Fort Valley State; Jer-Ryan Harris, Arkansas-Pine Bluff; Chaz Robinson, Saint Augustine's; Lynden Trail , Norfolk State
DB: Justin Blake, Hampton; Avery Boykin, Mississippi Valley State; Darrin Marrow, Norfolk State; Dexter Moody, Albany State; Ademola Olatunji, Howard; Thomas Wolfe III, Fort Valley State
PK: Jamin Godfrey, Tennessee State
P: Lawrence Forbes, Morgan State