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Defensive back Randy Kush and offensive lineman Ben Hochstein have been named to the Associated Press' Little All-America team.

Hochstein has now been named to three All-America teams and Kush to one. Hochstein was also named to the AFCA and Daktronics teams, while Kush was named to the Daktronics second-team.

Kush, a senior safety from Gretna, Neb., is the school's all-time interception leader with 17. He led UNO with 100 total tackles in 2007, earning all-North Central Conference honors, and was also named the NCC's most valuable defensive back. He also led the team in punt returns with a 15.5 average, including one for a touchdown.

Hochstein, a senior from Hartington, Neb., was the NCC's most valuable offensive lineman for a second consecutive season.

2007 ASSOCIATED PRESS LITTLE ALL-AMERICAN TEAMS
FIRST TEAM
QUARTERBACK: David Knighton, Jr., Harding (Ark.)
RUNNING BACK: Xavier Omon, Sr., Northwest Missouri State; Danny Woodhead, Sr., Chadron State (Neb.)
WIDE RECEIVER: Weston Dressler, Sr., North Dakota; Almonzo Banks, Sr., West Liberty State (W.Va.).
TIGHT END: Kolo Kapanui, Sr., West Texas A&M
OFFENSIVE LINE: Ben Hochstein, Sr., Nebraska-Omaha; Heath Benedict, Jr., Newberry (S.C.); Brandon Barnes, Sr., Grand Valley State (Mich.); Mackenzy Bernadeau, Sr., Bentley (Mass.); Tim McCutcheon, Sr., California (Pa.)
ALL-PURPOSE: Ashton Gronewold, Sr., Missouri-Rolla
KICKER: Jared Guberman, Jr., West Georgia
DEFENSIVE LINE: Brandon Swain, Jr., West Texas A&M; Curtis Johnson, Sr., Clark Atlanta (Ga.); Kurt Kissner, Sr., Mesa State (Colo.); Bryan Robinson, Sr., Wesley (Del.)
LINEBACKER: Michael Eubanks, Sr., Delta State (Miss.); Jerrell Freeman, Sr., Mary Hardin-Baylor (Texas); Anthony Adams, Sr., Grand Valley State (Mich.)
DEFENSIVE BACK: Randy Kush, Sr., Nebraska-Omaha; Cary Williams, Sr., Washburn (Kan.); Kendall Ricketts, Sr., Central Missouri; Matt Kostelnik, Sr., Mount Union (Ohio)
PUNTER: Michael Podobnik, Jr., Arkansas Tech